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Minimally invasive direct access for repair of atrial septal defect in adults. Am J Cardiol 1999 Oct 15;84(8):919-22

Date

10/26/1999

Pubmed ID

10532511

DOI

10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00466-x

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0032826813 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   25 Citations

Abstract

This report documents our early experience with minimally invasive direct-access surgical repair of atrial septal defect (ASD) in adults. We have developed minimally invasive techniques for direct-access ASD repair in adults while maintaining the efficacy of the open operative procedure. Between June 1996 and September 1998, 59 consecutive patients underwent repair of ASD, 34 (58%) of whom underwent minimally invasive direct-access surgical closure of ASD through a right parasternal, submammary, or upper hemisternotomy incision. Twenty-three (68%) were secundum type ASD, 5 (15%) were sinus venosus types, 2 (6%) were primum types, and 4 (122%) were patent foramen ovales. Twenty-six (77%) were women (mean age 39 +/- 15 years, range 18 to 79). The mean pulmonary-to-systemic shunt ratio (Qp/Qs) was 2.3 +/- 0.6 (n = 15). There were no operative or late deaths. Follow-up was 100% complete. Four patients (12%) developed major complications. All were alive and well at the time of follow-up and there was 1 late arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation). In all but 1 patient, New York Heart Association functional class was improved or unchanged (1.47 +/- 0.51 vs 1.06 +/- 0.25, p = 0.0001). These results indicate that minimally invasive direct-access repair of ASD in adults is safe and effective, and is broadly applicable to the entire spectrum of defects.

Author List

Byrne JG, Adams DH, Mitchell ME, Cohn LH

Author

Michael Edward Mitchell MD Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Aged
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Postoperative Complications
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome