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3 unusual facts about atrial septal defect


Atrial septal defect

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.

The Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO) is commonly used to close ASDs.

Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology

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.


Masunoyama Tomoharu

Previously there have been speculations about a heart condition that might cause similar symptoms (e.g. ASD/VSD).

Sinus venosus

For the heart defect of the same name, please see atrial septal defect.


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