Short-term outcomes after surgical versus trans catheter closure of atrial septal defects; a study from Iran.

Objectives: Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) accounts for 10% of congenital cardiac defects. The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the short-term outcomes of surgical versus trans catheter closure of secundum atrial septal defect.

Methods: This is a single-center retrospective cohort study in patients who had surgical or trans catheter ASD closure.