Risk of stroke in patients with right-sided congenital heart disease and interatrial communication

The association between patent oval foramen and cryptogenic stroke has been well described. The reported rate of stroke in young adults is between 6 and 11 per 100,000 patient-years and between 50 and 147 per 100,000 patient-years in adults with congenital heart disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the rate of stroke in a subset of patients with congenital heart disease: in patients with right-sided congenital heart disease and interatrial communication. This is a retrospective review of the clinical data from the McGill Adult Unit for Congenital Heart Disease and the Jewish General Hospital Congenital Clinic.
Source: Progress in Pediatric Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research