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DOAC Perioperative Management — EECC MCQ

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A 30-year-old woman has a secundum ASD with Qp:Qs 1.8, pulmonary vascular resistance 6 Wood units and bidirectional shunting during exercise. What is the best next step?

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Correct answer: DSpecialist pulmonary-haemodynamic assessment before closure

ASD closure can be harmful when pulmonary vascular disease is advanced or shunting becomes bidirectional. Pulmonary-haemodynamic reassessment, reversibility, exercise response and expert multidisciplinary review are required before considering closure or a treat-and-repair strategy.

Reference: https://www.escardio.org/Guidelines/Clinical-Practice-Guidelines