Atrial septal defect closure: indications and contra-indications

Indications and contra indications for E.C.T.

Indications and outcomes of surgical closure of ventricular septal defect in adults.

OBJECTIVES We sought to review our experience with surgical ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure in adults. BACKGROUND Outcome data of VSD closure in adults on which to base recommendations are limited. Guidelines recommend closure of adult VSD for a Q(p)/Q(s) ratio > or =2, left ventricular volume overload, or endocarditis. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 46 patients (mean age 33.6 ...

Complications in atrial septal defect device closure.

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common congenital cardiac anomaly. Even though surgery is the gold standard, percutaneous device closure is gaining popularity because of the short learning curve, cosmetic advantage and relative safety. The long-term implications are open to question. We report here two cases where surgical intervention was required during attempted percutaneous closure and brie...

Chiropractic student choices in relation to indications, non-indications and contra-indications of continued care

Background The quality of health care provider clinical decisions has long been recognized as variable. Research has focused on clinical decision making with the aim of improving patient outcomes. No studies have looked at chiropractic students´ abilities in this regard. Method In 2016, advanced students from two Australian chiropractic programs (N = 444) answered a questionnaire on patient c...

Atrial Septal Defect Closure in Geriatric Patients

The prevalence of adults with congenital heart disease is rising in the general population (1). Similarly, the number of geriatric patients with congenital heart disease, such older than 70 years old, is also rising. Furthermore, mortality rates in congenital heart disease have shifted away from the young and towards adults, with a steady increase in age at death. Actually, the mortality of con...