Spontaneous closure of a large atrial septal defect in an infant

We describe a patient who, at the age of 6 months (body weight 6.1 kg), was diagnosed with a large atrial septal defect (with diameter 10–11 mm) that had spontaneously closed in a 1-year period. The timing of transcatheter intervention in children should be considered individually, paying close atte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fiszer, Roland, Szkutnik, Małgorzata, Chodór, Beata, Białkowski, Jacek
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4252324/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25489320
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pwki.2014.46768
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Sumario:We describe a patient who, at the age of 6 months (body weight 6.1 kg), was diagnosed with a large atrial septal defect (with diameter 10–11 mm) that had spontaneously closed in a 1-year period. The timing of transcatheter intervention in children should be considered individually, paying close attention to subsequent echocardiographic data.

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