| Long-term impact of transcatheter atrial septal defect closure in adults on cardiac function and exercise capacity. | |
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PMID: 17399817 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The long-term impact of transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure on right ventricular (RV) remodeling and exercise capacity is unknown. METHODS: We studied with cardiopulmonary exercise testing and transthoracic echocardiography 29 adults (age 42.3+/-16.4 years) with hemodynamically significant ASD just before transcatheter defect closure and after 6 and >36 months from closure. RESULTS: Compared to 6 months after closure, a further improvement of peak oxygen uptake (p<0.001) and of the slope of ventilation/carbon dioxide production (p<0.001) was observed 3 years after the procedure, so that peak oxygen uptake appeared to be within the normal range in 23/29 patients (79%). Right ventricular short-axis (p<0.05) and long-axis (p<0.05) diameters further decreased beyond the 6-month period. The long-term improvement in exercise capacity correlated with pulmonary-to-systemic flow ratio (R=0.55, p=0.003) and with percentage decrease in RV short-axis diameter (R=0.59, p=0.002), but it did not correlate with age at closure (R=0.25, p=0.46). All patients who did not achieve a normal exercise capacity after 3 years from closure had a severely depressed pre-closure peak oxygen uptake (<50% of predicted). CONCLUSIONS: Adults who undergo transcatheter ASD closure may experience a further improvement in exercise capacity in the long term. The long-term improvement in exercise capacity is associated to an improvement in cardiac form and function and is not influenced by age at closure. Even if the majority of patients may reach a normal exercise capacity after ASD closure, an abnormal exercise capacity may persist in those patients that had a peak oxygen uptake below 50% of predicted value before the procedure. |
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Authors:
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Alessandro Giardini; Andrea Donti; Salvatore Specchia; Roberto Formigari; Guido Oppido; Fernando M Picchio |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2007-03-30 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of cardiology Volume: 124 ISSN: 1874-1754 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2008 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-02-04 Completed Date: 2008-03-13 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8200291 Medline TA: Int J Cardiol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 179-82 Citation Subset: IM |
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Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Unit, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy. alessandro5574@iol.it |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Balloon Occlusion / adverse effects, methods* Cohort Studies Echocardiography, Transesophageal Exercise Tolerance / physiology* Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Catheterization / methods Heart Function Tests Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / therapy*, ultrasonography* Humans Male Middle Aged Oxygen Consumption / physiology* Predictive Value of Tests Probability Severity of Illness Index Time Factors Treatment Outcome Ventricular Remodeling / physiology |
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