Okamura T, Yokoyama S, Koh E
Department of Cardiovascular Surgey, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1998 Aug;46(8):730-2. doi: 10.1007/BF03217810.
We report a case of surgical treatment of a 47-year-old female. She presented Atrial Septal Defect and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The operative procedure consisted of ASD's patch closure. Prednisolone was infused intravenously to prevent the acute deterioration of SLE after the operation. She was discharged from the hospital fifteen days after operation.