Left Ventricular Function by Pressure-Volume Loop Analysis before and after Percutaneous Repair of Large Atrial Septal Defects

• Published in: Journal of interventional cardiology Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 204 - 211
• Main Authors: LIM, D. S., GUTGESELL, HOWARD P., ROCCHINI, ALBERT P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2014
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - physiopathology; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - surgery; Humans; Middle Aged; Ventricular Function, Left - physiology

Aim The intent of the present study was to evaluate changes in ventricular function with percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect (ASD), as it is associated with alterations in ventricular loading and function. Transcatheter occlusion of ASD imparts acute changes in volume loading of the left ve...