The Effect on Somatic Growth of Surgical and Catheter Treatment of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects

In brief

This retrospective study of 400 patients with secundum ASD found no significant change in height or weight percentiles two years after surgical or transcatheter closure, except in severely growth-impaired patients (percentiles <5th). Transcatheter availability shifted practice toward later repair age for both approaches.

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