title: Pericardial effusion in adults undergoing surgical repair of atrial septal defect.
abstract: The incidence of pericardial effusion and tamponade postatrial septal defect repair in adult patients are 16 and 1.5%, respectively. Small, medium, and large effusions progressed equally, and echocardiographic study on days 7, 14, and 28 best detects potentially significant effusion.
authors.affiliation: University Cardiac Unit, the Grantham Hospital, Aberdeen, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Cheung
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors