Long-term outcomes excellent for atrial septal defect repair in adults.
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 10946456.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Congenital atrial septal defect repair is safe and effective in patients of almost any age. Long-term survival among adults is excellent, although children generally appear to fare even better. Our 25-year study of outcomes among adults who underwent suture or patch closure found that survival exceeded 90%. We discuss our observations on use of transesophageal echocardiography, indications for cardiac catheterization, and continuing questions about atrial septal defect in adults.