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| J Korean Soc Echocardiogr. 2004 Dec;12(2):107-110. Korean. Published online December 31, 2004. https://doi.org/10.4250/jkse.2004.12.2.107 | |
| Copyright © 2004 Korean Society of Echocardiography | |
| Su Hong Kim, Si Won Lee, Seong Woo Yang, Sun Jung Kim, Jung Kwang Shin, Tae Joon Cha, Song Myung Kim and Jae Woo Lee | |
| Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea. | |
| Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea. | |
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ASD is a common congenital anomaly. A dehiscence of ASD patch closure is extremely rare complication. It can be suspected by the postoperative hemodynamic abnormality. Because of hemodynamic impact, it commonly needs re-operation. A 55-year-old woman with ASD was in hospitalized with partial patch closure dehiscence 7 days after open heart surgery, which was detected by transesophageal echocardiography. |
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Keywords: Atrial septal defect; Postoperative complications; Echocardiography; Transesophageal |
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