In the case of a large ASD (>9mm), which may result in a clinically remarkable left-to-right shunt, blood will shunt from the left atrium to the right atrium.
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The Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO) is commonly used to close ASDs.
Pediatric cardiology in SJIC performs all standard pediatric interventional procedures, including percutaneous closure for Atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect and also the relatively rare procedure of percutaneous closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects.
Atrial septal defect | Ventricular septal defect | ventricular septal defect | Cyanotic heart defect | Crystallographic defect | atrial septal defect | Atrial fibrillation |
Previously there have been speculations about a heart condition that might cause similar symptoms (e.g. ASD/VSD).
For the heart defect of the same name, please see atrial septal defect.