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Atrioventricular septal defect cardiac catheterization

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac Catheterization

2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines[1]

2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines[1]

Diagnostic Recommendations for Atrioventricular Septal Defect

Class IIa
1. Cardiac catheterization can be useful in adults with atrioventricular septal defect when pulmonary hypertension is suspected. (Level of Evidence: C-EO)
2008 ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (DO NOT EDIT)[2]

2008 ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (DO NOT EDIT)[2]

Recommendation for Heart Catheterization (DO NOT EDIT)[2]

Class IIa
1. Cardiac catheterization is reasonable to assess PAH and test vasoreactivity in patients with repaired or unrepaired AVSD. (Level of Evidence: B)
References

References

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