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Figure 6. Tissue rim measurement areas
A B C
D E
Figure 7. Posterior Rim in Short Axis View (A); AV Valve Rim in 4 Chamber View (B); SVC Rim in Bicaval View (C); IVC Rim in Bicaval
View (D); and (E) Aortic Rim in 4 Short Axis
Outcomes of ASD closure in elderly Patients:
In two separate studies Swan and Khan both found that following ASD intervention, a small cohort of
geriatric patients with a median age of 70 years old, saw improvement in their New York Heart Association
(NYHA) class, 6 minute walk time and improvement in overall physical/mental health score in addition
