Incidence and predictors of pericardial effusion following surgical closure of atrial septal defect in children: A single center experience

Incidence and predictors of pericardial effusion following surgical closure of atrial septal defect in children: A single center experience

ObjectivesTo evaluate the incidence of pericardial effusion (PE) after surgical atrial septal defect (ASD) closure and to investigate the presence of predictive risk factors for its development.MethodsWe collected data from 203 patients followed at Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital of Rome who underw...

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Main Authors: Martina Campisano, Camilla Celani, Alessio Franceschini, Denise Pires Marafon, Silvia Federici, Gianluca Brancaccio, Lorenzo Galletti, Fabrizio De Benedetti, Marcello Chinali, Antonella Insalaco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
atrial septal defect
pericardial effusion
body mass index
post-pericardiotomy syndrome
congenital heart disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.882118/full

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