Usefulness of atrial septostomy as a treatment for primary pulmonary hypertension and guidelines for its application

S Rich; E Dodin; V V McLaughlin

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00370-6

Usefulness of atrial septostomy as a treatment for primary pulmonary hypertension and guidelines for its application

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Aug 1;80(3):369-71. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00370-6.

Authors

S Rich¹, E Dodin, V V McLaughlin

Affiliation

¹ Section of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, and the University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612-3824, USA.

PMID: 9264443
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00370-6

Abstract

We review our experience and that for 2 large series of atrial septostomy as a treatment for advanced pulmonary hypertension to better understand the hemodynamic changes that result. Atrial septostomy may be a useful procedure in patients with severe refractory pulmonary hypertension, but should not be used in patients who are critically ill.

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiac Catheterization / methods*
Catheterization / methods*
Catheterization / mortality
Female
Heart Septum / surgery*
Hemodynamics
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary / surgery*
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Selection
Retrospective Studies
Survival Rate