Utility of Follow-Up Echocardiograms in Uncomplicated Surgical Secundum Atrial Septal Defect Closures: Preliminary Analysis

ConclusionIn patients who underwent an uncomplicated ASD2 closure, there were no significant abnormalities noted on follow-up TTEs. The need for repeat lifetime TTEs and their frequency, in this uncomplicated population, should be reassessed if larger studies with longer follow-up confirm these initial findings.
Source: Cardiology and Therapy - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research