Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects leads to normalisation of atrial and ventricular volumes

[1] Hoffman JI(2002)The incidence of congenital heart disease J Am Coll Cardiol 39 1890-900

[2] Kaplan S(2004)Prevalence of congenital heart disease Am Heart J 147 425-39

[3] Hoffman JI(1970)Natural history of atrial septal defect Br Heart J 32 820-6

[4] Kaplan S(1987)Isolated atrial septal defect with pulmonary vascular obstructive disease – long-term follow-up and prediction of outcome after surgical correction Circulation 76 1037-42

[5] Liberthson RR(1983)Cerebral emboli of paradoxical origin Ann Neurol 13 314-9

[6] Campbell M(1990)Long-term outcome after surgical repair of isolated atrial septal defect. Follow-up at 27 to 32 years N Engl J Med 323 1645-50

[7] Steele PM(1999)Incidence of atrial flutter/fibrillation in adults with atrial septal defect before and after surgery Ann Thorac Surg 68 75-8

[8] Fuster V(2003)Effect of chronic right atrial stretch on atrial electrical remodeling in patients with an atrial septal defect Circulation 107 1775-82

[9] Cohen M(2003)Excellent survival and low incidence of arrhythmias, stroke and heart failure long-term after surgical ASD closure at young age. A prospective follow-up study of 21–33 years Eur Heart J 24 190-7

[10] Ritter DG(1995)A comparison of surgical and medical therapy for atrial septal defect in adults N Engl J Med 333 469-73

[1] Hoffman JI(2002)The incidence of congenital heart disease J Am Coll Cardiol 39 1890-900

[2] Kaplan S(2004)Prevalence of congenital heart disease Am Heart J 147 425-39

[3] Hoffman JI(1970)Natural history of atrial septal defect Br Heart J 32 820-6

[4] Kaplan S(1987)Isolated atrial septal defect with pulmonary vascular obstructive disease – long-term follow-up and prediction of outcome after surgical correction Circulation 76 1037-42

[5] Liberthson RR(1983)Cerebral emboli of paradoxical origin Ann Neurol 13 314-9

[6] Campbell M(1990)Long-term outcome after surgical repair of isolated atrial septal defect. Follow-up at 27 to 32 years N Engl J Med 323 1645-50

[7] Steele PM(1999)Incidence of atrial flutter/fibrillation in adults with atrial septal defect before and after surgery Ann Thorac Surg 68 75-8

[8] Fuster V(2003)Effect of chronic right atrial stretch on atrial electrical remodeling in patients with an atrial septal defect Circulation 107 1775-82

[9] Cohen M(2003)Excellent survival and low incidence of arrhythmias, stroke and heart failure long-term after surgical ASD closure at young age. A prospective follow-up study of 21–33 years Eur Heart J 24 190-7

[10] Ritter DG(1995)A comparison of surgical and medical therapy for atrial septal defect in adults N Engl J Med 333 469-73