The article, "impact of atrial septal defect closure on mortality in older patients", was reviewed.The article presented a retrospective, single center to evaluate the mortality rates in older atrial septal defect (asd) patients with and without closure.Devices included in this study were cocoon and amplatzer septal occluder devices.The article concluded that asd closure demonstrated favorable outcomes in older patients.Age, nyha class, blood urea nitrogen (bun), right ventricular systolic pressure (rvsp), and asd closure were identified as independent factors linked to mortality in this population.[the primary and corresponding author was nithima ratanasit, mahidol university, 999 phutthamonthon sai 4 rd, salaya, phutthamonthon district, nakhon pathom 73170, thailand, with corresponding email: nithma.Rat@hotmail.Com] the time frame of the study was from 01 january 2001 to 31 january 2017.A total of 299 patients who received asd closure were included, of which it could not be confirmed how many received an abbott device.The average age was 55.1 years and the majority gender was female.Comorbidities included hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, stroke, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, history of heart failure.
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Summarized patient outcomes/complications of impact of atrial septal defect closure on mortality in older patients were reported in a research article in a subject population with multiple co-morbidities including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, stroke, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, history of heart failure.Some of the complications reported was death this complication is anticipated for the procedure and subject population.A more comprehensive assessment could not be performed as the event was non-contemporaneously reported through a literature review and no device or individual patient information was received for analysis.¿literature attachment: article title: impact of atrial septal defect closure on mortality in older patients.¿.
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