The prevalence of interatrial septal openings in newborns and predictive factors for spontaneous closure

OZCELIK N., ATALAY S., TUTAR E., Ekici F., ATASAY B.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.108, no.2, pp.207-211, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 108 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.05.023
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.207-211
  • Keywords: interatrial septal opening, predictors for spontaneous closure, newborn, PATENT FORAMEN OVALE, ATRIAL SEPTUM, INFANTS, DEFECTS, LIFE, FLOW
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: We aimed to establish the prevalence of interatrial septal openings (IASOs) in newborns, to define their natural course during the first year of life, and to find the predictor factors for their spontaneous closure.