title: [Type II atrial septal defects in adulthood].
abstract: Indication criteria of adult patients with atrial septal defects type II for surgery are not uniform so far. In a group of 150 adult patients with atrial septal defects type II operated in 1978-1987 at the cardiosurgical department in Brno the authors report the following results: a mortality on operation of 0.7% and a very satisfactory postoperative condition in almost all patients. In a group of 16 patients examined in 1978-1987 but not operated because of a defect of the atrial septum type II of minor haemodynamic impact the authors observed after long-term follow up a deterioration of the health status in four patients and they express therefore doubts on the rigorous criterium for operation a 1.5:1 left-to-right shunt in adult patients and assume that in some instances the defect is indicated for surgery even when the shunt is small.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Cerbák
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Stĕtka
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Filkuka
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Utrata
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Rubácek
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Dominik
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Nicovský
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bednarík
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Defekty sínového septa II. typu v dospĕlosti.