Congenital heart disease in adults (adult congenital heart disease) is a growing burden for
healthcare systems. While infant mortality due to congenital heart disease in the last four …

Atrial septal defect (ASD) represents the most common congenital heart defect identified in
adulthood. Atrial and ventricular geometric remodeling due to intracardiac shunt increase …

Objective The prognostic benefit of atrial septal defect (ASD) closure in adulthood,
particularly in advanced age, remains uncertain. The aim of our study was to examine the …

Background Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common form of congenital heart disease.
Significant shunts may increase the risk of developing pulmonary hypertension (PH). We …

Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH), recently redefined as mean pulmonary arterial
pressure> 20 mm Hg (PH20), may be observed in patients with atrial septal defects (ASD) …

Persistent iatrogenic atrial septal defects (iASDs) can be observed after intervention
requiring a left atria (LA) access, including pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) of atrial fibrillation …

Transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closures using an Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO)
have been widely performed. Compared to children, we sometimes experience late recovery …

Background Atrial arrhythmias are common in patients with atrial septal defects (ASD) but
the effects of percutaneous closure on atrial arrhythmia prevalence is unclear. We …

Short-to-mid-term follow-up results of transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect in patients older
than 60 y Page 1 64 Short-to-mid-term follow-up results of transcatheter closure of atrial septal …

Aim. To assess short-to-mid-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes and identify
factors associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients older than 60 …