The use of an autologous right atrial free wall as a patch for closure of atrial septal defects.
Sachin TalwarChigurupati B SiddharthShiv K ChoudharyArkalgud S KumarPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)
The autologous right atrial free wall is a safe patch material for ASD closure. Its advantages are that it is autologous, endothelialized, probably viable, and carries a low risk of thromboembolism. Studies with a larger number of patients with longer follow are needed to further confirm these findings.