ArticleHeart (British Cardiac Society)2006
Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects improves right ventricular volume, mass, function, pulmonary pressure, and functional class: a magnetic resonance imaging study.
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- Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect in adults: time-course of atrial and ventricular remodeling and effects on exercise capacity.The international journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2019Article
- Atrial septal defect and exercise capacity: value of cardio-pulmonary exercise test in assessment and follow-up.Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Review
- Rapid Improvement of Pulmonary Functions in Children After Transcatheter Closure of an Atrial Septal Defect.Pediatric cardiology · 2018Article
- Latent pulmonary hypertension in atrial septal defect: Dynamic stress echocardiography reveals unapparent pulmonary hypertension and confirms rapid normalisation after ASD closure.Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2013Article
- Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion assessed using MRI for semi-quantification of right ventricular ejection fraction.The British journal of radiology · 2012Article
- Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects leads to normalisation of atrial and ventricular volumes.Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance · 2008Article
- Early and six-month assessment of bi-ventricular functions following surgical closure of atrial septal defect.Indian heart journalArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo characterise prospectively by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes in right ventricular (RV) volume, function, and mass after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs) and to evaluate the course of pulmonary pressure and functional class criteria.
methodsIn 20 patients with secundum-type ASD and dilated RV diameter, MRI was performed to quantify RV end diastolic (RVEDV) and end systolic volumes (RVESV), RV mass, tricuspid annular diameter, and RV ejection fraction before and 6 and 12 months after transcatheter closure of the ASD. RV systolic pressure was measured during follow up by transthoracic echocardiography.
resultsFunctional class improved in the majority of patients after ASD closure. RVESV (from 81 (18) ml/m2 to 53 (15) ml/m2, p < 0.001), RVEDV (from 127 (17) ml/m2 to 99 (18) ml/m2, p < 0.001), and RV mass (from 79 (10) g to 63 (8) g, p < 0.01) decreased significantly during follow up, although tricuspid annular diameter did not. RV ejection fraction improved (by 9% compared with baseline, p < 0.05) and RV systolic pressure decreased significantly (from 33 (8) mm Hg to 24 (6) mm Hg, p < 0.001) after closure.
conclusionMRI studies showed significant improvement of RV volumes, mass, and function after transcatheter closure of ASDs. Restoration of the RV leads to decreased pulmonary pressure resulting in a better functional class in the majority of patients.
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