A fter an “investigation” at the Royal Brompton Hospital last year, Emma Willis was diagnosed with a hole in her heart (also known as an atrial septal defect, or ASD for short).

In this brief review, we will discuss the use of echocardiography for some of the most useful and newest interventions in the cardiac cath lab: atrial septal defect (ASD) closure, alcohol septal ...

† Primum (2 patients), secundum (68 patients) and sinus defects (4 patients). § Surgical branch of the study. TEE = Transesophageal echocardiography. *Children and adults. † Percutaneous ...

What are the ECG findings of a secundum type atrial septal defect versus the primum type of atrial septal defect? The ECG of a patient with an atrial septal defect (ASD) should show a right bundle ...

TCT 694: Percutaneous Ostium Primum Atrial Septal Defect Closure: ¿Fiction or Reality?

A systematic review of the following journals was also performed for relevant reports on adult ASD management: JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, Cardiology in the Young, Pediatric Cardiology ...