Utility of Follow-Up Echocardiograms in Uncomplicated Surgical Secundum Atrial Septal Defect Closures: Preliminary Analysis
Ritika Gupta,
May Ling Mah,
Jessica Bowman
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
Though less common in the current era, surgical closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASD2) is still performed in certain clinical situations. Guidelines currently recommend lifelong follow-up with transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) for patients who have undergone a surgical ASD2 closure. The goal of this study was to determine the utility of follow-up TTE in patients who underwent an uncomplicated ASD2 closure.
Methods
Chart review was performed on p… Show more
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