Prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation and/or flutter is another important reason for percutaneous instead of surgical closure of atrial septal defect in adults.
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Tsung O
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The George Washington University, Medical Center, 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037, United States. Electronic address: tcheng@mfa.gwu.edu.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000379:methods; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*