Atrial septal defect treatment options
Atrial septal defect treatment options
Atrial septal defect treatment options
Atrial septal defect treatment options
It is recommended that pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) be less than ————- to approach interventional or surgical treatment
[A] 3 Wood units
[B] 5 Wood units
[C] 8 Wood units
[D] 12 Wood units
Atrial septal defect treatment options
Atrial septal defect treatment options
Atrial septal defect treatment options
Main therapy of ASD
- Main therapy of ASD: transcatheter defect closure or surgical repair of the defect.
In the presence of ASD with PAH
- It is recommended that pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) be less than five Wood units (WU) to approach interventional or surgical treatment
- If PVR is higher than 5 WU, it is recommended to approach the ‘treat and repair’ strategy
‘Treat and Repair’ strategy
- Treating PAH with medications first and after reaching a PVR with less than 5 WU, to repair the defect invasively
Gerbode defect
Gerbode defect is defined as abnormal shunting between the left ventricle and right atrium resulting from either a congenital defect or prior cardiac insults
