Latent pulmonary hypertension in atrial septal defect: Dynamic stress echocardiography reveals unapparent pulmonary hypertension and confirms rapid normalisation after ASD closure

OBJECTIVE: Closure of atrial septal defects (ASD) prevents pulmonary hypertension, right heart failure and thromboembolic stroke. The exact timing for ASD closure is controversial. METHODS: In a prospective study to address the question whether unapparent pulmonary hypertension can be revealed prior...

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Autores principales: Lange, S. A., Braun, M. U., Schoen, S. P., Strasser, R. H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bohn Stafleu van Loghum 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3722387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23640576
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12471-013-0425-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3722387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23640576
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12471-013-0425-8

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