PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Moodie, Douglas S.
AU  - Sterba, Richard
TI  - Long-term outcomes excellent for atrial septal defect repair in adults
DP  - 2000 Aug 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 591--597
VI  - 67
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/8/591.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/8/591.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2000 Aug 01; 67
AB  - Congenital atrial septal defect repair is safe and effective in patients of almost any age. Long-term survival among adults is excellent, although children generally appear to fare even better. Our 25-year study of outcomes among adults who underwent suture or patch closure found that survival exceeded 90%. We discuss our observations on use of transesophageal echocardiography, indications for cardiac catheterization, and continuing questions about atrial septal defect in adults.