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 ...

Less common than the secundum type atrial septal defect, a primum ASD is usually small and less commonly requires intervention when it occurs in isolation. Frequently it is considered as a part of ...

IL Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is the most common and simple type of ASD. Echocardiography (less frequently transesophageal echocardiography) is the first-line diagnostic test. 3D ...

This paper presents serial cardiac-catheterization data showing spontaneous functional closure of large symptomatic defects in 3 infants. One had an associated moderate-sized patent ductus ...

Ostium secundum atrial septal defect (OSASD) occurs as an isolated defect in 10% of individuals with congenital heart disease (CHD). In small nuclear-family studies (parents and siblings), OSASD ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A 10-year-old girl diagnosed with OS ASD (Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect) underwent a successful percutaneous closure procedure at AIIMS Bhopal. OS ASD is a heart ...

Postprocedure atrial fibrillation and persistent atrial ... endocarditis prophylaxis for primum, whereas for secundum and sinus defect, physical examination, Holter EKG and echocardiography ...