USEFULNESS OF ATRIAL SEPTOSTOMY AS A TREATMENT FOR PRIMARY PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION AND GUIDELINES FOR ITS APPLICATION

Authors
RICH S DODIN E MCLAUGHLIN VV
Citation
S. Rich et al., USEFULNESS OF ATRIAL SEPTOSTOMY AS A TREATMENT FOR PRIMARY PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION AND GUIDELINES FOR ITS APPLICATION, The American journal of cardiology, 80(3), 1997, pp. 369
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
80
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1997)80:3<369:UOASAA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We review our experience and that for 2 large series of atrial septost omy as a treatment for advanced pulmonary hypertension to better under stand the hemodynamic changes that result. Atrial septostomy may be a useful procedure in patients with severe refractory pulmonary hyperten sion, but should not be used in patients who are critically ill.