Long-term prognosis of elderly patients undergoing atrial septal defect closure: Are we acting too late?
Survival after late ASD closure was comparable to the expected ALE, though one-third of the patients died prematurely. Higher SPAP and severe tricuspid regurgitation were associated with premature death. ASD closure in elderly requires a thorough evaluation to ensure maximum benefit.
Authors
- Mariana Paiva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2871-9629)
- S Maltes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2022-9991)
- Maria Rita Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5039-320X)
- Inês Mendes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7956-288X)
- Rui Anjos
- Sérgio Madeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3723-0718)
- José Pedro Neves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2261-2644)
Institutions
- Hospital de Santa Cruz (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Problems in Cardiology
- Published
- 2024-11-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102930
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00