Atrial Arrhythmia after Surgical Closure of Atrial Septal Defects in Adults
- 18 March 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 340 (11), 839-846
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199903183401103
Abstract
Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation are causes of morbidity in adults with an atrial septal defect. In this study, we attempted to identify risk factors for atrial flutter and fibrillation both before and after the surgical closure of an atrial septal defect.Keywords
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