PP-148 Pediatric Atrial Septal Defect Closure Under General Anesthesia

Atrial septal defects (ASD) are present in about 1 in 1,500 children at birth and account for 30% to 40% of congenital heart disease in adults. ASD closure is usually performed for the prevention of stroke or right ventricular volume overload and pulmonary hypertension. Current American Heart Association guidelines recommend closure of ASDs for right atrial or right ventricular enlargement, paradoxic embolism, documented orthodeoxiaplatypnea and pulmonary hypertension. ASD closure results in symptomatic improvement and reductions in right ventricular size and pulmonary arterial pressures at any age.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Poster Abstract Source Type: research