“Treat-to-close”: Non-repairable ASD-PAH in the adult

Adults presenting with an unrepaired atrial septal defect and pulmonary arterial hypertension (ASD-PAH) are typically classified as “correctable” or “non-correctable”. The use of directed PAH medical therapy in non-correctable ASD-PAH leading to favorable closure candidacy, repair status and long-term follow-up is not well studied. We therefore sought to characterize response to PAH targeted therapy in ‘non-correctable ’ ASD-PAH.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - April 16, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Elisa A. Bradley, Naser Ammash, Sara C. Martinez, Kelly Chin, Camden Hebson, Harsimran S. Singh, Jamil Aboulhosn, Jasmine Grewal, Joseph Billadello, Murali M. Chakinala, Curt J. Daniels, Ali N. Zaidi Source Type: research