Incidence and predictors of pericardial effusion following surgical closure of atrial septal defect in children: A single center experience

• Main Authors: Martina Campisano (Author), Camilla Celani (Author), Alessio Franceschini (Author), Denise Pires Marafon (Author), Silvia Federici (Author), Gianluca Brancaccio (Author), Lorenzo Galletti (Author), Fabrizio De Benedetti (Author), Marcello Chinali (Author), Antonella Insalaco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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ObjectivesTo evaluate the incidence of pericardial effusion (PE) after surgical atrial septal defect (ASD) closure and to investigate the presence of predictive risk factors for its development.MethodsWe collected data from 203 patients followed at Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital of Rome who...