[Successful surgical treatment of atrial septal defect with systemic lupus erythematosis in a 47-year-old female].
We report a case of surgical treatment of a 47-year-old female. She presented Atrial Septal Defect and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The operative procedure consisted of ASD's patch closure. Prednisolone was infused intravenously to prevent the acute deterioration of SLE after the operation. She was discharged from the hospital fifteen days after operation.
Okamura
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgey, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
Yokoyama
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Koh
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D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone