Research & Literature

Robot-Assisted Partial Atrioventricular Canal Defect Repair and Cryo-Maze Procedure.

Mandal K, Srivastava AR, Nifong LW, Chitwood WR

The Annals of thoracic surgery 2016; (101(2)):756-8.

Relative Risk Factors for Cardiac Erosion Following Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects: A Case-Control Study.

McElhinney DB, Quartermain MD, Kenny D, et al.

Circulation 2016; (133(18)):1738-46 doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.019987.

Electrocardiogram in a Young Woman With the Eisenmenger Syndrome.

Glancy DL, Aiello DC, Atluri P

The American journal of cardiology 2016; (118(2)):305-6.

The effect of a resilience improvement program for adolescents with complex congenital heart disease.

Lee S, Lee J, Choi JY

European journal of cardiovascular nursing 2017; (16(4)):290-298 doi:10.1177/1474515116659836.

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children With Congenital Heart Disease-What Can We Impact?

Wernovsky G, Licht DJ

Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies 2016; (17(8 Suppl 1)):S232-42 doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000000800.

Management of New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Utilizing Insertable Cardiac Monitor Technology to Observe Recurrence of AF (MONITOR-AF).

El-Chami MF, Merchant FM, Smith P, et al.

Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE 2016; (39(10)):1083-1089 doi:10.1111/pace.12949.

Infective endocarditis after device closure of atrial septal defects: Case report and review of the literature.

Amedro P, Soulatges C, Fraisse A

Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions 2017; (89(2)):324-334 doi:10.1002/ccd.26784.

Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT) Changes in Children with an Atrial Septal Defect: Focus on RVOT Velocity Time Integral, RVOT Diameter, and RVOT Systolic Excursion.

Koestenberger M, Ravekes W, Avian A, et al.

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2016; (33(9)):1389-96 doi:10.1111/echo.13246.

Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect Complicated by Eisenmenger Syndrome and the Role of Vasodilator Therapy.

Anuwatworn A, Gedela M, Bendaly E, et al.

Case reports in cardiology 2016; (2016()):8164923 doi:10.1155/2016/8164923.

Influence of the Valsalva maneuver on cardiac hemodynamics and right to left shunt in patients with patent foramen ovale.

Zhao E, Zhang Y, Kang C, et al.

Scientific reports 2017; (7()):44280 doi:10.1038/srep44280.

The importance of recognizing the prominent Eustachian valve in the evaluation of atrial septal defects before percutaneous or surgical closure.

Acar B, Ozeke O, Tak BT, et al.

Indian heart journal 2017; (69(3)):355-356 doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2017.04.018.

Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects With the AMPLATZER Septal Occluder: A Prospective, Multicenter, Post-Approval Study.

Turner DR, Owada CY, Sang CJ, et al.

Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions 2017; (10(8)) doi:10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.116.004212.

Patent Foramen Ovale Closure or Antiplatelet Therapy for Cryptogenic Stroke.

Søndergaard L, Kasner SE, Rhodes JF, et al.

The New England journal of medicine 2017; (377(11)):1033-1042 doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1707404.

Patent Foramen Ovale Closure or Anticoagulation vs. Antiplatelets after Stroke.

Mas JL, Derumeaux G, Guillon B, et al.

The New England journal of medicine 2017; (377(11)):1011-1021 doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1705915.

Clinical Detection of Hemodynamically Significant Isolated Secundum Atrial Septal Defect.

Geggel RL

The Journal of pediatrics 2017; (190()):261-264.e1 doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.07.037.

Think beyond right bundle branch block in atrial septal defect.

Raut MS, Verma A, Maheshwari A, Shivnani G

Annals of cardiac anaesthesia 2017; (20(4)):475-476 doi:10.4103/aca.ACA_5_17.

Transcatheters for closure of patent foramen ovales.

Rigatelli G, Zuin M

Expert review of medical devices 2018; (15(4)):277-281 doi:10.1080/17434440.2018.1448708.

Frequency of Patent Foramen Ovale and Migraine in Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke.

West BH, Noureddin N, Mamzhi Y, et al.

Stroke 2018; (49(5)):1123-1128 doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.020160.

Echocardiographic features of PFOs and paradoxical embolism: a complicated puzzle.

Aggeli C, Verveniotis A, Andrikopoulou E, et al.

The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 2018; (34(12)):1849-1861 doi:10.1007/s10554-018-1406-1.

Patent foramen ovale closure, antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulation therapy alone for management of cryptogenic stroke? A clinical practice guideline.

Kuijpers T, Spencer FA, Siemieniuk RAC, et al.

BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2018; (362()):k2515 doi:10.1136/bmj.k2515.

Contrast-enhanced transthoracic echocardiography applied in evaluation of pulmonary right-to-left shunt: A preliminary study.

Feng C, Luo T, Luo Y, et al.

Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society 2018; (68()):55-60 doi:10.1016/j.compmedimag.2018.04.007.

Interatrial shunts: technical approaches to percutaneous closure.

Rigatelli G, Zuin M, Nghia NT

Expert review of medical devices 2018; (15(10)):707-716 doi:10.1080/17434440.2018.1526674.

Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery associated with an aortopulmonary window.

Bhat PSS, Chandrashekar CN, Mallikarjun D, Girish Gowda SL

Annals of pediatric cardiology 2018; (11(3)):325-327 doi:10.4103/apc.APC_65_18.

A remarkable case of late-onset biatrial bacterial endocarditis of the Gore HELEX septal occluder.

Thiagaraj AK, Bloomingdale R, Telila T, Afonso LC

Journal of cardiology cases 2017; (16(6)):202-204 doi:10.1016/j.jccase.2017.08.009.

Anatomy of the atrial septum and interatrial communications.

Naqvi N, McCarthy KP, Ho SY

Journal of thoracic disease 2018; (10(Suppl 24)):S2837-S2847 doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.02.18.

Pathophysiology and natural history of atrial septal defect.

Le Gloan L, Legendre A, Iserin L, Ladouceur M

Journal of thoracic disease 2018; (10(Suppl 24)):S2854-S2863 doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.02.80.

Atrial septal defect closure: indications and contra-indications.

Fraisse A, Latchman M, Sharma SR, et al.

Journal of thoracic disease 2018; (10(Suppl 24)):S2874-S2881 doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.08.111.

Hemodynamic assessment of atrial septal defects.

Torres AJ

Journal of thoracic disease 2018; (10(Suppl 24)):S2882-S2889 doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.02.17.

Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect: principles and available devices.

Jung SY, Choi JY

Journal of thoracic disease 2018; (10(Suppl 24)):S2909-S2922 doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.02.19.

Surgical closure of atrial septal defects.

Liava'a M, Kalfa D

Journal of thoracic disease 2018; (10(Suppl 24)):S2931-S2939 doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.07.116.

Atrial septal defects and pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Nashat H, Montanaro C, Li W, et al.

Journal of thoracic disease 2018; (10(Suppl 24)):S2953-S2965 doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.08.92.

Patent Foramen Ovale in Cryptogenic Stroke and Migraine with Aura: Does Size Matter?

Sadrameli SS, Gadhia RR, Kabir R, Volpi JJ

Cureus 2018; (10(8)):e3213 doi:10.7759/cureus.3213.

State-of-the-Art Atrial Septal Defect Closure Devices for Congenital Heart.

O'Byrne ML, Levi DS

Interventional cardiology clinics 2019; (8(1)):11-21 doi:10.1016/j.iccl.2018.08.008.

The more you look, the more you find: atrial fibrillation - nowhere to hide.

Ha ACT, Verma A, Mazer CD, et al.

Current opinion in cardiology 2019; (34(2)):140-146 doi:10.1097/HCO.0000000000000591.

Postoperative atrial fibrillation: mechanisms, manifestations and management.

Dobrev D, Aguilar M, Heijman J, et al.

Nature reviews. Cardiology 2019; (16(7)):417-436 doi:10.1038/s41569-019-0166-5.

Provocative maneuvers to improve patent foramen ovale detection: A brief review of the literature.

Thiagaraj AK, Hughes-Doichev R, Biederman RWW

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2019; (36(4)):783-786 doi:10.1111/echo.14297.

The correlation between serum level of brain natriuretic peptide and amount of left to right shunt.

Jamei Khosroshahi A, Molaei A, Samadi M, Eskandartash E

Journal of cardiovascular and thoracic research 2019; (11(1)):68-71 doi:10.15171/jcvtr.2019.11.

[Percutaneous treatment of atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale].

Lempereur M, Lancellotti P

Revue medicale de Liege 2019; (74(S1)):S87-S96.

Transcatheter closure of sinus venosus atrial septal defect with anomalous pulmonary venous drainage: Innovative technique with long-term follow-up.

Abdullah HAM, Alsalkhi HA, Khalid KA

Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions 2020; (95(4)):743-747 doi:10.1002/ccd.28364.

Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect in adults: time-course of atrial and ventricular remodeling and effects on exercise capacity.

Stephensen SS, Ostenfeld E, Kutty S, et al.

The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 2019; (35(11)):2077-2084 doi:10.1007/s10554-019-01647-0.

Management of Patients with Patent Foramen Ovale and Cryptogenic Stroke: An Update.

Abdelghani M, El-Shedoudy SAO, Nassif M, et al.

Cardiology 2019; (143(1)):62-72 doi:10.1159/000501028.

Transcatheter and intraoperative device closure and surgical repair for atrial septal defect.

Qiu HF, Chen Q, Hong ZN, et al.

Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 2019; (14(1)):136 doi:10.1186/s13019-019-0957-0.

Management of a young patient with dextrocardia, atrial septal defect, and Eisenmenger syndrome with venous-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and heart-lung transplantation.

Rajab TK, Kim T, Keller S, Mallidi H

Journal of cardiac surgery 2019; (34(10)):1114-1116 doi:10.1111/jocs.14168.

Third time lucky: challenging secundum atrial septal defect.

Ordoñez MV, Moharem-Elgamal S, Bedair R

Cardiology in the young 2019; (29(9)):1202-1205 doi:10.1017/S1047951119001677.

[Physiological and paraphysiological echocardiographic findings in neonatal and pediatric age].

Russo MG, Cirillo A, Rinelli G, et al.

Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006) 2019; (20(11)):627-631 doi:10.1714/3254.32223.

Impact of Patent Foramen Ovale on Total Knee Arthroplasty Cerebrovascular Accident Perioperative Management.

Hong CS, Politzer C, Ryan SP, et al.

Orthopedics 2020; (43(3)):e151-e158 doi:10.3928/01477447-20200213-06.

Morphometric Features of Patent Foramen Ovale as a Risk Factor of Cerebrovascular Accidents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Hołda MK, Koziej M

Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) 2020; (49(1)):1-9 doi:10.1159/000506433.

Patent Foramen Ovale in Fetal Life, Infancy and Childhood.

Das BB

Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) 2020; (8(3)) doi:10.3390/medsci8030025.

Echocardiographic diagnosis of right-to-left shunt using transoesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography.

Lee M, Oh JH

Open heart 2020; (7(2)) doi:10.1136/openhrt-2019-001150.

Aortic dissection and multimodality imaging.

Paulraj S, Ashok Kumar P, Uprety A, Chaudhuri D

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2020; (37(9)):1485-1487 doi:10.1111/echo.14820.

Identification and Morphogenesis of Vestibular Atrial Septal Defects.

Loomba RS, Tretter JT, Mohun TJ, et al.

Journal of cardiovascular development and disease 2020; (7(3)) doi:10.3390/jcdd7030035.

Patent foramen ovale closure in non-lacunar cryptogenic ischemic stroke: where are we now?

Arboix A, Parra O, AliÓ J

Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC 2021; (18(1)):67-74 doi:10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2021.01.009.

Secundum atrial septal defects transcatheter closure versus surgery in adulthood: a 2000-2020 systematic review and meta-analysis of intrahospital outcomes.

Rigatelli G, Zuin M, Roncon L, Nanjiundappa A

Cardiology in the young 2021; (31(4)):541-546 doi:10.1017/S1047951121001232.

Comparative analysis of the diagnostic value of several methods for the diagnosis of patent foramen ovale.

Liu F, Kong Q, Zhang X, et al.

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2021; (38(5)):790-797 doi:10.1111/echo.15058.

Case report of an atrial septal defect with negative transthoracic echocardiography, a diagnostic challenge in a middle-aged female with marked dyspnoea.

Liyanapathirana C, Arthanayake SM, Widyaratne S, et al.

SAGE open medical case reports 2021; (9()):2050313X211012506 doi:10.1177/2050313X211012506.

Patent Foramen Ovale-A Not So Innocuous Septal Atrial Defect in Adults.

Romano V, Gallinoro CM, Mottola R, et al.

Journal of cardiovascular development and disease 2021; (8(6)) doi:10.3390/jcdd8060060.

Multiple paradoxical embolisms revealing a patent foramen ovale in a patient with deep venous thrombosis: A case report.

Banana Y, Rezziki A, Kallel O, et al.

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2021; (66()):102426 doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102426.

Secondary stroke prevention in patients with patent foramen ovale.

Rhoades R, Tzeng D, Ruggiero N

Current opinion in hematology 2021; (28(5)):292-300 doi:10.1097/MOH.0000000000000672.

Clinical Significance of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections (Isolated and Atrial Septal Defect Associated) Determined by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.

Hatipoglu S, Almogheer B, Mahon C, et al.

Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging 2021; (14(8)):e012371 doi:10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.120.012371.

A case of atrial septal defect presenting with recurrent syncope.

Cheo SW, Low QJ

Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2021; (16(2)):90-93 doi:10.51866/cr1125.

Late recognition of Gore Helex atrial septal occluder fracture and migration.

Tyagi S, Patil H, Cinquegrani M, et al.

Journal of cardiology cases 2021; (24(3)):140-143 doi:10.1016/j.jccase.2021.02.017.

A meta-analysis of the association of atrial septal abnormalities and atrial vulnerability.

Sun H, Zhou C, Xu L, Xu T

Medicine 2021; (100(35)):e27165 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000027165.

Transcatheter closure for decompression sickness with a patent foramen ovale: A case report.

Jiang F

Journal of interventional medicine 2021; (4(3)):149-151 doi:10.1016/j.jimed.2021.05.004.

Effects of minimally invasive and traditional surgeries on the quality of life of children with congenital heart disease: a retrospective propensity score-matched study.

Tan H, Huang E, Deng X, et al.

BMC pediatrics 2021; (21(1)):522 doi:10.1186/s12887-021-02978-5.

Transcatheter versus surgical closure of atrial septal defects: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical outcomes.

Chambault AL, Olsen K, Brown LJ, et al.

Cardiology in the young 2022; (32(1)):1-9 doi:10.1017/S1047951121004583.

Modern advances regarding interatrial communication in congenital heart defects.

Corno AF, Adebo DA, LaPar DJ, Salazar JD

Journal of cardiac surgery 2022; (37(2)):350-360 doi:10.1111/jocs.16166.

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atrial Communications before Transcatheter Closure.

Molnár AÁ, Ábrahám P, Merkely B, Nardai S

Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE 2022; doi:10.3791/61240.

Risk of Perioperative Stroke in Patients With Patent Foramen Ovale: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Hobbes B, Akseer S, Pikula A, et al.

The Canadian journal of cardiology 2022; (38(8)):1189-1200 doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2022.02.026.

Long-Term Survival of Adult Patients With Atrial Septal Defect With Regards to Defect Closure and Pulmonary Hypertension.

Rubáčková Popelová J, Tomková M, Tomek J, Živná R

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2022; (9()):867012 doi:10.3389/fcvm.2022.867012.

Cor Triatriatum Dexter: Contrast Echocardiography Is Key to the Diagnosis of a Rare but Treatable Cause of Neonatal Persistent Cyanosis.

Picciolli I, Francescato G, Colli AM, et al.

Children (Basel, Switzerland) 2022; (9(5)) doi:10.3390/children9050676.

CT Diagnosis of Paradoxical Embolism via a Patent Foramen Ovale in a Patient with a Pulmonary Embolism and Prominent Eustachian Valve.

Son MJ, Yoo SM, White CS

Taehan Yongsang Uihakhoe chi 2021; (82(2)):435-439 doi:10.3348/jksr.2020.0070.

Percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect in adult patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.

Khajali Z, Sayyadi A, Firouzi A, Aliramezany M

Cardiology in the young 2023; (33(8)):1479-1486 doi:10.1017/S1047951123000070.

Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect: A Review of Currently Used Devices.

Shrivastava S, Shrivastava S, Allu SVV, Schmidt P

Cureus 2023; (15(6)):e40132 doi:10.7759/cureus.40132.

Increasing Venous Return Blood Flow to the Right Atrium Using the Party Balloon Inflation Maneuver.

Kataoka A, Kito K, Shirakura K, et al.

JACC. Case reports 2023; (22()):101997 doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101997.

Neglected Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return during Atrial Septal Defect Device Closure.

Radmehr E, Radmehr H, Shahidi M, Sayadpour Zanjani K

The journal of Tehran Heart Center 2023; (18(3)):228-231 doi:10.18502/jthc.v18i3.14119.

Massive Right Ventricle Enlargement in Unrepaired Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect: Repair or Not?

Mannina C, Hopkins K, Love B, Zaidi AN

JACC. Case reports 2023; (28()):102091 doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102091.

Comparative diagnostic accuracy of transcranial Doppler and contrast-enhanced transthoracic echocardiography for the diagnosis of patent foramen ovale and atrial septal defect.

Lanzone AM, Castelluccio EV, Della Pina P, et al.

Panminerva medica 2024; (66(2)):124-130 doi:10.23736/S0031-0808.24.05123-1.

Follow-Up of Secundum ASD, Muscular VSD, or PDA Diagnosed During Neonatal Hospitalization.

Faultersack J, Johnstad CM, Zhang X, et al.

Pediatric cardiology 2025; (46(5)):1211-1217 doi:10.1007/s00246-024-03537-2.

Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Defect.

Aoun J, Hatab T, Volpi J, Lin CH

Cardiology clinics 2024; (42(3)):417-431 doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2024.02.019.

Interatrial Communications: Prevalence and Subtypes in 12,385 Newborns-a Copenhagen Baby Heart Study.

Blixenkrone-Møller E, Dannesbo S, Dehn AM, et al.

Pediatric cardiology 2025; (46(6)):1570-1580 doi:10.1007/s00246-024-03571-0.

A rare case of Lutembacher's syndrome presenting with low-gradient severe mitral stenosis: case report and literature overview.

El-Mhadi S, El Hajjaj B, Laktib N, et al.

European heart journal. Case reports 2024; (8(7)):ytae327 doi:10.1093/ehjcr/ytae327.

Incidence and Predictors of Stroke in Australian Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (2000-2017).

Sodhi-Berry N, Burchill LJ, Kleinig TJ, et al.

Journal of the American Heart Association 2024; (13(17)):e034057 doi:10.1161/JAHA.123.034057.

Patent Foramen Ovale Secondary to a Paradoxical Embolism Leading to Acute Limb Ischemia: A Case Report and Brief Review of Literature.

English K

Current health sciences journal 2024; (50(2)):316-319 doi:10.12865/CHSJ.50.02.18.

Secundum atrial septal defects in adults: all you need to know with an emphasis on outcome.

Shaban Q, Hijazi ZM

Expert review of cardiovascular therapy 2025; (23(4)):165-178 doi:10.1080/14779072.2025.2495235.

[MEP-03] Repair of the Cardiac Erosion Because of the Occluder Device, A Challenging Situation.

Demirtas H, Ozer A, Gulcan MB, et al.

Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi 2024; (32(4 Suppl 2)):099-100 doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2024.mep-03.

The Congenital Malformation of the Interatrial Septum-A Review of Its Development and Embryology with Clinical Implications.

Oliveira RC, Martins P, Martins MF

Journal of developmental biology 2025; (13(3)) doi:10.3390/jdb13030028.

Echocardiographic Z-Score to Predict Pulmonary-Systemic Flow Ratio in Children With Atrial Septal Defect.

Sumitomo NF, Kodo K, Maeda J, et al.

Circulation reports 2025; (7(10)):956-964 doi:10.1253/circrep.CR-25-0119.

Recurrence of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: long-term evidence from cardiac devices.

Swinn T, Pezard-Snell M, Brain L, et al.

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2025; (12()):1669461 doi:10.3389/fcvm.2025.1669461.

Follow-Up of Neonatally Diagnosed Atrial Septal Defects and Patent Foramen Ovale at Preschool Age.

Dannesbo S, Dehn AM, Blixenkrone-Møller E, et al.

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 2026; (39(3)):304-315 doi:10.1016/j.echo.2025.11.006.

Differentiation between patent foramen ovale and pulmonary arteriovenous malformations via simultaneous contrast transthoracic echocardiography and transcranial doppler.

Wang J, Zhu Z, Meng H, et al.

Scientific reports 2025; doi:10.1038/s41598-025-32229-x.

Pulmonary Artery Remodelling Assessed by Four-Dimensional Flow Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Atrial Septal Defect.

Valdeolmillos E, Fournier E, Sakhi H, et al.

CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease 2025; (4(4)):189-197 doi:10.1016/j.cjcpc.2025.03.004.

Apical Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm With Left-to-Right Shunt: A Rare Mechanical Complication of Myocardial Infarction Involving Both Ventricles.

Lu H, Zhang D, Fu H, et al.

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2026; (43(2)):e70410 doi:10.1111/echo.70410.