Neurodevelopment and behavior after transcatheter versus surgical closure of secundum type atrial septal defect Universiteit Antwerpen KU Leuven Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
Objective To assess the neuropsychological and behavioral profiles of school-aged children treated for atrial septal defect, secundum type (ASD-II) with open-heart surgery or catheterization. Study design Patients (n = 48; mean age, 9 years, 3 months) and a matched healthy group (mean age, 9 years, 2 months) were evaluated with a shortened intelligence scale (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, third edition, Dutch version) and a ...