Atrial Septal Defect (ASD): A congenital heart defect characterized by an opening in the septum between the heart's atria. Transcatheter Closure: A minimally invasive procedure to close heart ...

Summary algorithm for management of operated and non operated patients with different types of atrial septal defects. ASD: Atrial septal defect.

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 ...

cshs.org Objectives Mitral valve (MV) clip procedure requires interatrial trans-septal puncture to access the left atrium (LA). Iatrogenic atrial septal defect (iASD) is not uncommon and may remain ...

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Introduction Careful, stepwise assessment is required in all patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) to exclude pulmonary vascular or left ventricular (LV) disease. Fluid challenge and balloon ...

Background: Golabi, Ito, and Hall reported a family with X linked mental retardation (XLMR), microcephaly, postnatal growth deficiency, and other anomalies, including atrial septal defect, in 1984.

Supravalvular mitral ring is a rare left-side congenital heart disease lesion that can lead to PH usually between infancy and toddler years, but can be easily missed in the setting of a concurrent ...

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