Atrial septal defect

Atrial Septal Defect

Summary of Acyanotic Congenital Heart Diseases (Left-to-Right Shunts) Authors: Gaya Narendran, Winnie Nagesh Reviewers: Jack Fu, Usama Malik, Yan Yu*, Deborah Fruitman* * MD at time of publication Asymptomatic M, ↑ respiratory tract infections, rarely: failure to thrive Left to Right Shunt ↑ flow from left to right heart Dilation of chambers exposed to ↑ flow Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Presents later in childhood – often asymptomatic Note: These conditions tend to be acyanotic in presentatio

The American Heart Association explains the congenital heart defect ventricular septal defect, VSD in children and adults.

ContentsClinical featuresExaminationInvestigationsManagementReferencesRelated Articles An Atrial septal defect is a congenital heart defect that causes a shunting of blood from the left to the right atria. L-to-R shunt – ACYANOTIC There are two types of Atrial Septal Defect: Secundum ASD 80% of ASD’s Basically, a patent foramen ovale Partial AVSD Minority of cases Usually involves a […]

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the more commonly recognized congenital cardiac anomalies presenting in adulthood. Atrial septal defect is characterized by a defect in the interatrial septum allowing pulmonary venous return from the left atrium to pass directly to the right atrium.

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