[Atrial septal defects in adults: usefulness of surgical closure].
BACKGROUND
The atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart diseases in adults.


OBJECTIVE
The objective of our study is to determine the value of the surgical closure of ASD in adults.


METHODS
Between January 1990 and December 2006, 87 adult patients underwent surgical closure of ASD. The mean age is 28 years; eighty one patients (93%) were in NYHA class I or II.


RESULTS
All patients were operated on with extra corporeal circulation. There were 10% post operative complications, no early or late death.


CONCLUSIONS
surgical closure of ASD in adults given good results and in spite of percutaneous procedures progress surgery keeps some specific indications
Dhiab
M Mounir
MM
Service de chirurgie cardiovasculaire, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis.
Shili
Mohamed
M
Ben Ali
Walid
W
Chihaoui
Mehdi
M
Kalfat
Taoufik
T
Khayati
Adel
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult