Atrial septal defects (ASDs) represent the most common congenital heart defect diagnosed
in adulthood. Although considered a simple defect, challenges in optimal diagnostic and …

Atrial septal defects are the third most common type of congenital heart disease. Included in
this group of malformations are several types of atrial communications that allow shunting of …

Aims To evaluate the effect of age on the clinical benefit of atrial septal defect (ASD) closure
in adults. Methods and results Functional status, the presence of arrhythmias, right …

Atrial tachyarrhythmias are a common complication of atrial septal defects. The objective
was to determine the effect of atrial septal defect closure on pre-existing atrial …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke in
patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) diagnosed before the age of 18 years. Patients …

Truly long-term follow-up data after transcatheter closure (TC) of atrial septal defects (ASDs)
are scarce. We report the 5-to 20-year outcomes of TC and surgical closure (SC) for typical …

Objectives: To compare pre‐and post‐procedure electrocardiograms (ECGs) in a large
cohort of patients after percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent …

The study aimed to investigate the intermediate-term effects of transcatheter atrial septal
defect (ASD) closure on cardiac remodeling in children and adult patients. Between …

With advances in pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, the population of adults with
congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased. In the current era, there are more adults with …

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is the most common form of congenital heart disease. Left-to-right
shunting leads to right ventricular (RV) volume overload with excessive pulmonary blood …