Echocardiography and MRI have completely replaced catheterization in adults with ASD ( Table 1 ... and offers the same benefits as surgery. Successful closure can be obtained in over 95% of ...

Children and adults ... Percutaneous closure seems to be the first line therapeutical option for uncomplicated secundum ASD. Summary algorithm for management of operated and non operated ...

1–6 Surgery or catheter interventions to reduce volume loading of the RV in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are nowadays exceedingly common. Indeed, ASD closure and pulmonic valve ...

Background: Atrial septal defect (ASD) is the most common congenital heart disease (CHD) in adults and pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an established risk factor. A decision whether to perform ASD ...

Heart Defects, Congenital; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/surgery; Ventricular Dysfunction ... we must be quite sure that the communication will no longer be required for keeping the patient in stable ...

Objective To evaluate clinical effects of transcatheter closure of giant ASD in adults. Methods We selected 87 patients from June 2003 to November 2009 who underwent successfully transcatheter closure ...