Abstract
Creation or enlargement of interatrial communications may be important to:
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Enhance mixing in patients with simple/complex transposition of the great vessels
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Augment cardiac output in case of obstructive lesions of the right side of the heart
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Off-load the right side of the heart in pulmonary vascular obstructive physiology
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Decompress the right atrium in postoperative right ventricular failure
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Relieve left atrial hypertension in left-sided obstructive lesions
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Relieve left atrial hypertension from the non-ejecting left heart during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for circulatory support
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Lessen systemic venous hypertension, improve systemic perfusion, and perhaps relieve protein-losing enteropathy in patients with a failing Fontan circulation
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Boshoff, D.E., Gewillig, M.H. (2019). Creating an Interatrial Communication. In: Butera, G., Chessa, M., Eicken, A., Thomson, J.D. (eds) Atlas of Cardiac Catheterization for Congenital Heart Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72443-0_25
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