title: Decompressive atrioseptostomy (DAS) for the treatment of severe pulmonary hypertension secondary to restrictive cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department for Congenital Heart Defects, Heart and Diabetes Centre North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany. Electronic address: nhaas@hdz-nrw.de.
authors.forename: Nikolaus A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.affiliation: Department for Congenital Heart Defects, Heart and Diabetes Centre North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: Kai Thorsten
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Laser
authors.affiliation: Department for Congenital Heart Defects, Heart and Diabetes Centre North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: Sissi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bach
authors.affiliation: Department for Congenital Heart Defects, Heart and Diabetes Centre North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: Marinos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kantzis
authors.affiliation: Department for Congenital Heart Defects, Heart and Diabetes Centre North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: Christoph M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Happel
authors.affiliation: Department for Congenital Heart Defects, Heart and Diabetes Centre North Rhine Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D054087:Atrial Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Decompressive balloon atrioseptostomy; Diastolic heart failure; Pulmonary hypertension; Restrictive cardiomyopathy