Table 4 Indications to ASD Closure
From: Percutaneous treatment of patients with heart diseases: selection, guidance and follow-up. A review
CLINICAL INDICATIONS | CLINICAL CONTRAINDICATIONS | ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC INDICATIONS | ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC CONTRAINDICATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|
Cryptogenic Strokes Symptoms | Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Recent Gastrointestinal Bleeding Contraindications to Antiplatelet or Anticoagulant Therapy Infection at the Time of Implantation | Qp/Qs ≥ 1,5 Right Atrial and/or Right Ventricular Enlargement | Other Congenital Heart Defects ASD Diameter > 40 mm Inadequate Septal Rims Close Proximity to Coronary Sinus or Inferior Vena Cava |