... was re-assessed at the 1-year follow-up. Outcome measures were in-hospital mortality and major adverse cardiac or cerebrovascular events (MACCE) defined as a composite outcome of mortality, re-infarction and cerebrovascular events. Results: Of 33,306 patients, 2,125 (6.4%) had none of these modifiable...

... to 20.65 ± 2.78 mm in those without an atrial septal aneurysm (p < 0.01). The atrial septal defect was smaller in patients with than in those without an atrial septal aneurysm. In 4 patients with atrial septal aneurysm who had a history of a cerebrovascular event, the interatrial communication was only...