title: Long-term outcomes excellent for atrial septal defect repair in adults.
abstract: Congenital atrial septal defect repair is safe and effective in patients of almost any age. Long-term survival among adults is excellent, although children generally appear to fare even better. Our 25-year study of outcomes among adults who underwent suture or patch closure found that survival exceeded 90%. We discuss our observations on use of transesophageal echocardiography, indications for cardiac catheterization, and continuing questions about atrial septal defect in adults.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic, USA. moodied@ccf.org
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Moodie
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sterba
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans