Fluid challenge and balloon occlusion testing in patients with atrial septal defects.

Michele D'AltoAndrew ConstantineMassimo Chessa Giuseppe SantoroGianpiero GaioMario GiordanoEmanuele RomeoPaola ArgientoJulie WackerAngelo Fabio D'AielloBerardo SarubbiMaria Giovanna RussoRobert NaeijePaolo GolinoKonstantinos Dimopoulos

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2021)

In adults with ASD without overt LV disease, even small rises in PVR may have significant implications on cardiovascular haemodynamics. Fluid challenge may provide additional information to balloon occlusion in this setting.

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