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Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
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: 107-110, 2004.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-179207
ABSTRACT
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.