Predictors of pulmonary hypertension after atrial septal defect closure: Impact of atrial fibrillation

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Celik M., Yilmaz Y., Kup A., Kahyaoglul M., Karagoz A., Ozdemir N., ...More

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.30, no.3, pp.344-353, 2022 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.23639
  • Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus, Academic Search Premier
  • Page Numbers: pp.344-353
  • Keywords: Atrial septal defect, persistent atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension, surgical closure, transcatheter closure, ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION, TRANSCATHETER CLOSURE, VASCULAR-DISEASE, ADULTS, SECUNDUM, UPDATE

Abstract

Background: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the course of pulmonary artery systolic pressure, to identify factors associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension, and to determine the impact of atrial septal defect closure on clinical outcomes in long-term follow-up.