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Current evidence on the safety and efficacy of endovascular atrial septostomy appears adequate to support the use of this procedure provided that the normal arrangements are in place for consent, audit and clinical governance.
Guidance
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1.2
Endovascular atrial septostomy should be undertaken only by specialist paediatric cardiology teams.
1.3
The National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research runs the UK Central Cardiac Audit Database (UKCCAD) and clinicians are encouraged to enter all patients into this database.