Atrial septal defect is an abnormal hole in the fibrous membrane separating the two smaller, collecting chambers of the heart (atria). There are no clear reasons for the development of septal defects.

When expectant parents imagine their baby’s beating heart, few consider the possibility of a structural issue being present from day one. Yet for thousands of families each year, this becomes reality ...

Beijing Zhongke Journal Publising Co. Ltd. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common birth defects, occurring in approximately 0.9% of live births. Sadly, they are also the leading cause of ...

An atrial septal defect is the persistence of a hole (the foramen ovale) in the wall (septum) between the right atrium and left atrium of the heart. The foramen ovale usually closes spontaneously ...

PULMONARY hypertension is a serious and relatively frequent complication of the ostiumsecundum type of defect of the atrial septum. 1–4 It increases the symptoms and disability of cardio-respiratory ...

The septum of the heart is a wall of tissue that separates the left and right sides of the heart and enables blood to flow as it should. It consists of the atrial septum and the ventricular septum.

The Interatrial shunt is intended for insignificantly obtrusive delivery to the heart using trans catheter systems. The dime-sized gadget is embedded into the septal wall between the atrial chambers, ...

DEFECTS of the interauricular septum in the human being carry a variable prognosis. Small openings are known to be tolerated rather well through a long span of life. Large defects give left-to-right ...