Interatrial communications (atrial septal defects)

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Key articles

Jone PN, Ivy DD, Hauck A, et al. Pulmonary hypertension in congenital heart disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circ Heart Fail. 2023 Jul;16(7):e00080.Full text  Abstract

Baumgartner H, De Backer J, Babu-Narayan SV, et al; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2020 ESC guidelines for the management of adult congenital heart disease. Eur Heart J. 2021 Feb 11;42(6):563-645.Full text  Abstract

Stout KK, Daniels CJ, Aboulhosn JA, et al. 2018 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of adults with congenital heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on clinical practice guidelines. Circulation. 2019 Apr 2;139(14):e698-800.Full text  Abstract

Abrahamyan L, Dharma C, Alnasser S, et al. Long-term outcomes after atrial septal defect transcatheter closure by age and against population controls. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Mar 8;14(5):566-75.Full text  Abstract

Reference articles

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