Objective. Device closure of secundum type atrial septal defects in young children has now
become common with extension of this practice to children less than 1 year of age. We …

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the fate of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) after
transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure. Background: Although TR frequently occurs …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in plasma concentrations of atrial
natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients with atrial septal …

The shunt volume through a secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is widely believed to
depend on the relative compliance of the 2 ventricles rather than on the size of the defect. 1 …

In adult patients with atrial septal defects (ASDs), right ventricular (RV) cavity size may return
to normal after operative closure. This study demonstrated improved RV volumes and right …

Background: This study reports our experience in the nonsurgical closure of
perimembranous ventricular septal defects in children and adolescents with the Amplatzer …

Background: To investigate the role of N‐terminal pro‐BNP (NT‐proBNP) for the estimation
of right heart failure and pulmonary pressure in patients with atrial septal defects (ASD) …

目的探索经胸部微创新术式置入新型房间隔缺损闭合器的方法. 方法34 例房间隔缺损,
全麻下经右胸壁胸骨旁第四肋间2cm~ 3cm 的小切口入胸, 经右房置入Dasdo …

Background—We assessed the feasibility of beating atrial septal defect (ASD) closure
monitored by real-time 3D echocardiography (RT3DE). Methods and Results—RT3DE was …

Fenestrated atrial septal defects (F-ASDs) may pose a challenge to device closure; recently,
a cribriform device with a minimal connecting intrawaist diameter and large, equal left-and …