Heart Block After ASD Device Closure

Autor: Mahmoud Alsoufi
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Journal of Cardiology & Current Research. 1
ISSN: 2373-4396
DOI: 10.15406/jccr.2014.01.00040
Popis: Transcatheter Device closure for secundum ASD is the treatment of choice when the patient has a good rims [1,2] and it has an excellent shore and long term results with minimal complications [3,4]. Rhythm disturbance is one of these uncommon complications [5-7]. We reported a 4 years old boy that developed a first and second degree heart block few days after device closure of large ASD secondum with spontaneous recovery after one week treatment with prednisolone. Kerwords Heart block; Atrial septal defect ASD; Device closure
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