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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atrial Communications before Transcatheter Closure
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Is there any role for an atrial septal defect in off-loading a borderline left ventricle?
Amir-Reza Hosseinpour1, Antonio González-Calle2, Oliver Stümper3
1Cardiac Surgery Service, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
|December 26, 2024
Abstract:
A small atrial septal defect with right-to-left shunt is useful for off-loading a dysfunctional right ventricle postoperatively. However, an atrial septal defect with left-to-right shunt may not be as useful for a dysfunctional left ventricle. Experimental data are limited at present. Thus, we reconsider the related physiology to guide future approach.
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