Abstract
The incidence of pericardial effusion and tamponade postatrial septal defect repair in adult patients are 16 and 1.5%, respectively. Small, medium, and large effusions progressed equally, and echocardiographic study on days 7, 14, and 28 best detects potentially significant effusion.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Cardiac Tamponade / etiology
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Echocardiography
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Female
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
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Humans
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Male
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Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
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Pericardial Effusion / etiology*
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Postoperative Complications* / diagnostic imaging
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Prospective Studies
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Time Factors