… blood pressures are strongly associated with atrial fibrillation [11], we hypothesize that
elevated pulmonary artery pressures … of atrial arrhythmias in patients with type secundum ASD, …

… atrial septal defect (ASD). This study aimed at investigating predictors of late (≥1 month
after repair) atrial arrhythmia… P=0.001) and mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) ≥25mmHg …

… patients with secundum ASD referred for transcatheter closure … , including NYHA class and
atrial arrhythmias, were collected … No left atrial changes were quantified by our study. Positive …

… Secundum ASD closure can be performed surgically or … In the surgical closure group,
elevated pulmonary arterial pressure … Early and late complications associated with transcatheter …

… left atrial (LA) diameters predicts the development of atrial fibrillation… that transcatheter closure
of secundum ASD is associated … (0.42 ± 0.07), 17 with surgically closed ASD (0.49 ± 0.12) …

… of pulmonary artery pressure, right ventricular, left atrium, left … decreased 6 months after ASD
closure. Statistically … of secundum ASDs closed by the percutaneous transcatheter method …

… to measure pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and pulmonary to … surgically and the ASD
closed with a pericardial patch. … ) prior to transcatheter ASD closure as a left atrial approach may …

… pericardiotomy syndrome, arrhythmia, and scar formation [3]. … Patients with secundum
ASD and left to right shunt, sinus … of the pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular …

… to close secundum-type ASDs using a transcatheter … reductions in both pulmonary artery
pressure and right heart … of secundum-type ASD with a left-to-right shunt, an ASD diameter less …

… left ventricular end-diastolic dimension increased from 33.17 ± 6.44 mm to 37.53 ± 5.15 mm
(P = 0.002), mean pulmonary artery pressure … Historically, ASDs have been closed surgically…