Closure of secundum atrial septal defects in the adult and elderly patients† | Zendy

Camilla Nyboe | Zendy; Morten FengerGrøn | Zendy; Jens Erik NielsenKudsk | Zendy; Vibeke E. Hjortdal | Zendy

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Closure of secundum atrial septal defects in the adult and elderly patients†

Author(s) -

Camilla Nyboe,

Morten FengerGrøn,

Jens Erik NielsenKudsk,

Vibeke E. Hjortdal

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezs405

Subject(s) - medicine , septum secundum , atrial fibrillation , comorbidity , surgery , ventricle , contraindication , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , alternative medicine , pathology

Treatment of atrial septal defect (ASD) in adults is still controversial, and with older age the likelihood of treatment is decreased. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ASD closure in adults and especially in the elderly in our institution in a retrospective review.

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