title: [Transcatheter versus surgical closure of atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus in adults].
abstract: We present the results of two studies that compared surgical treatment and percutaneous intervention in two groups of adult patients: one with atrial septal defects and the other with patent ductus arteriosus. In both groups, percutaneous intervention was superior to surgery in terms of patient safety, with fewer immediate and long-term complications.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cardiología Intervencionista, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, México DF, México. zabal@cardiologia.org.mx
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zabal-Cerdeira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult