Why the study?
Does transcatheter closure reduce mortality and thromboembolic events compared to surgical closure in adults with secundum atrial septal defect?
Population
903 adults with secundum atrial septal defect without associated comorbidities, from Taiwan's National…
Comparison
Transcatheter closure vs Surgical closure
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
around 4 years
Authors
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May favor transcatheter over surgical closure for secundum ASD; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does transcatheter closure reduce mortality and thromboembolic events compared to surgical closure in adults with secundum atrial septal defect?
Transcatheter closure of secundum ASD in adults is associated with significantly lower risks of mortality, stroke, and thromboembolism compared to surgical closure at 4 years.
Chen et al. (2015) studied this question.
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