An atrial septal defect is an opening in the wall that separates the upper chambers of the heart. It is one of the most common congenital heart defects, which are structural problems that develop ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2007;5(6):1135-1146. Diagnosing a secundum ASD is more often than not incidental because the defect normally causes symptoms late in adult life. Echocardiography and MRI ...

Nov. 19, 2002 — A high-tech robot allows "open-heart, closed chest" surgery for atrial septal defect (ASD) and other conditions, according to a presentation on Nov. 19 at the American Heart ...

Inside your heart are four valves that act as traffic cops to ensure that blood flows in the correct manner. Sometimes these valves may become damaged, which may cause blood to back up into the heart ...

An ostium primum atrial septal defect (ASD) occurs when then atrial septum near the atrioventricular valves has a communication between the two atrium causing a left to right shunt. This rarely ...

(UPDATED) For patients left with a persistent iatrogenic atrial septal defect (iASD) as a result of their transcatheter mitral valve procedure, taking the additional step of closing these defects does ...

A novel study by Canadian physicians reported that the BioSTAR biodegradable implant achieved comparable closure rates to the Amplatzer Septal Occluder in children with atrial septal defect. A novel ...

An atrial septal defect of the secundum type is relatively common and occurs from failure of the septum secundum to develop. This results in a communication between the left and right atrium directly ...

An atrial septal defect is an opening or hole in the wall that sits between the heart’s two upper chambers. The heart’s upper chambers are called the right and left atria. Some people refer to atrial ...