title: Early and six-month assessment of bi-ventricular functions following surgical closure of atrial septal defect.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The effect of surgical closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) on biventricular functions is not well studied. We studied effect of surgical closure of ASD on bi-ventricular functions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients undergoing surgical closure of ASD from December 2007 to June 2009 had 3 sequential echocardiograms examination: pre-procedure, post surgery at 1-month and at 6-month of follow up. Pulse Doppler velocities across mitral and tricuspid valves were measured as peak early diastolic (E wave) and peak late diastolic (A wave). Tissue Doppler velocities across lateral wall of both right ventricle (RV) and left ventricle (LV) were measured as peak early diastolic (E'), peak late diastolic (A'), and peak systolic (S') wave. Radionuclide angiography was performed to assess RV and LV ejection fraction at baseline and at 1-month follow up.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of 20 enrolled patients was 21.85 ± 10.9 years; 8 females & 12 males. Trans-tricuspid flow velocities significantly decreased following surgery at one and 6-month (p < 0.005). There was no significant change in trans-mitral flow velocities at one and 6-months. Tricuspid and mitral E/A ratio and E/E' ratio also had an insignificant change following surgery. There was no significant change in LV ejection fraction as assessed by echocardiography (p = 0.132) and radionuclide scan (p = 0.143). Right ventricular ejection fraction had a significant improvement at 1-month of follow up (p = 0.005).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was a significant improvement in RV systolic function and an insignificant change in RV and LV diastolic functions following surgical closure of ASD.
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160 012, India. Electronic address: rajeshvijay999@hotmail.com.
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Vijayvergiya
authors: Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Advanced Cardiac Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Jiten
authors: J
authors: Singh
authors: Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Advanced Cardiac Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Sandeep S
authors: SS
authors: Rana
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160 012, India.
authors: Ranjan
authors: R
authors: Shetty
authors: Nuclear Medicine, Advanced Cardiac Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Bhagwant R
authors: BR
authors: Mittal
mesh_terms: D055424:Cardiac-Gated Imaging Techniques; D018619:Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016276:Ventricular Function / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Atrial septal defect; Cardiac surgery; Congenital heart disease; Radionuclide scan; Tissue Doppler
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