Normalization of the right heart and the preoperative factors that influence the emergence PAH after surgical closure of atrial septal defect

Abstract Background Surgical closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) is contraindicated in the condition with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), whereas ASD closure in an effective intervention to normalize the structure and function of the right heart after previously experiencing volume o...

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Published in:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Main Authors: Supomo Supomo, Agung Widhinugroho, Aditya Agam Nugraha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01148-5