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Improvement of biventricular function after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect: A case report
Author(s) -
Lam YatYin,
Yu CheukMan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.20614
Subject(s) - medicine , septum secundum , intracardiac injection , cardiology , shunting , heart septal defect , cardiac catheterization , closure (psychology) , cardiac magnetic resonance , cardiac function curve , magnetic resonance imaging , foramen secundum , radiology , heart failure , patent foramen ovale , percutaneous , market economy , economics
Abstract We report a 17‐year‐old man presented with palpitation. Echocardiography demonstrated secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) with marked right sided dilatation, indicating significant left to right intracardiac shunting. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging performed 3 months after transcatheter ASD closure demonstrated marked improvement in biventricular systolic function. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.