[Atrial septal defects in adults: usefulness of surgical closure].

Tunis Med

Service de chirurgie cardiovasculaire, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis.

Published: January 2008

Background: The atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart diseases in adults.

Aim: The objective of our study is to determine the value of the surgical closure of ASD in adults.

Methods: Between January 1990 and December 2006, 87 adult patients underwent surgical closure of ASD. The mean age is 28 years; eighty one patients (93%) were in NYHA class I or II.

Results: All patients were operated on with extra corporeal circulation. There were 10% post operative complications, no early or late death.

Conclusion: surgical closure of ASD in adults given good results and in spite of percutaneous procedures progress surgery keeps some specific indications

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