Open AccessThe Effect of Transcatheter Atrial Septal Defect Closure on Left Heart Function in Pediatric Patients
Author(s) -
Ayşe Sülü,
Derya Şahin,
Osman Başpınar,
Murat Sucu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
türk kardiyoloji derneği arşivi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 24
ISSN - 1016-5169
DOI - 10.5543/tkda.2020.23793
Subject(s) - medicine , septum secundum , cardiology , diastole , mitral valve , ejection fraction , diastolic function , foramen secundum , doppler echocardiography , heart failure , blood pressure , patent foramen ovale , percutaneous
The aim of this study was to use tissue Doppler imaging to evaluate the left atrial systolic and the left ventricular (LV) diastolic function as well as the left atrial ejection force in children who underwent transcatheter closure of a secundum atrial septal defect (ASD).