Pericardial effusion in adults undergoing surgical repair of atrial septal defect

A S Yip; E M Chau; W H Chow; O H Kwok; K L Cheung

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00231-2

Pericardial effusion in adults undergoing surgical repair of atrial septal defect

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Jun 15;79(12):1706-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00231-2.

Authors

A S Yip¹, E M Chau, W H Chow, O H Kwok, K L Cheung

Affiliation

¹ University Cardiac Unit, the Grantham Hospital, Aberdeen, Hong Kong.

PMID: 9202373
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00231-2

Abstract

The incidence of pericardial effusion and tamponade postatrial septal defect repair in adult patients are 16 and 1.5%, respectively. Small, medium, and large effusions progressed equally, and echocardiographic study on days 7, 14, and 28 best detects potentially significant effusion.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Cardiac Tamponade / etiology
Echocardiography
Female
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
Humans
Male
Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
Pericardial Effusion / etiology*
Postoperative Complications* / diagnostic imaging
Prospective Studies
Time Factors