Surgical treatment of adult atrial septal defect: Early and long-term results

Abstract

The results indicate that the surgical correction of atrial septal defect in adults is safe and efficacious as confirmed by 20 years of follow-up.

Noninvasive Characterization of Intra-Atrial Reentrant Tachyarrhythmias After Surgical Repair of Congenital Heart Diseases

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]27 RF catheter ablation has been used successfully to treat IART 3,4 and the use of electroanatomical mapping (CARTO ® ) has improved our understanding and definition of AT circuits. [5][6][7] However, it has been difficult to noninvasively predict these complex reentrant circuits from the surface ECG.…”

Why, When and How Should Atrial Septal Defects Be Closed in Adults

“…Similarly, ten-year overall (94%) and event-free (92%) survival rates were high. Their (Horvath et al 1991) conclusion was that surgical closure is safe and effective with high event-free survival rates.…”

Outcomes of Totally Endoscopic Atrial Septal Defect Closure Using a Glutaraldehyde-Treated Autologous Pericardial Patch

“…There were no operative deaths, reoperation for ASD in 1 patient and 10-year survival rate was 94%. 5 Murphy and colleagues reviewed their 123 patients undergoing surgical ASD closure: the overall 30-year actuarial survival rate was 74% and reoperation for ASD was required in 1 patient during the follow-up period. 6 In the 1970 s, King and colleagues reported the first successful transcatheter closure of ostium secundum ASD.…”