Wi Jin
,
Choi Jae-Young
,
Shim Jae-Min
,
Uhm Jae-Sun
,
Hwang Hye-Jin
,
Kim Jong-Youn
,
Pak Hui-Nam
,
Joung Boyoung
,
Lee Moonhyoung
… Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common among adult patients with an atrial septal defect (ASD). … Catheter ablation or the Maze procedure can be considered for AF before or concurrently with ASD closure. … This study examined the postoperative course of patients with AF before undergoing ASD correction. … Methods and Results: The 471 patients (131 men, 42±14 years) underwent transcatheter closure (n=237, 50%) or surgical repair (n=234, 50%) of an ASD. …
Circulation Journal 77(1), 109-115, 2013
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