Long‐Term Outcomes of Device Closure of Very Large Secundum Atrial Septal Defects: A Comparison of Transcatheter vs Intraoperative Approaches

Abstract

The present study confirmed the long-term safety and efficacy for closing a large ASD either by TCDC or IODC. Either of them could become an effective alternative to the surgery for large ASD closure. The authors have no funding, financial relationships, or conflicts of interest to disclose.