Is there any role for an atrial septal defect in off-loading a borderline left ventricle?
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.
Authors
- Antonio González‐Calle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1697-0066)
- Amir‐Reza Hosseinpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0205-2686)
- David J. Barron
- Oliver Stümper
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Toronto General Hospital (CA)
- Birmingham Children's Hospital (GB)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
- Universidad de Sevilla (ES)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae216
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00