Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. Learn about its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

1. What exactly is an atrial septal defect. An atrial septal defect is a hole in the wall (septum) that divides the upper chambers of the heart, known as the atria.

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart diseases. The diagnosis of ASD via transthoracic echocardiography is subjective and time-consuming. The objective of this ...

† Primum (2 patients), secundum (68 patients) and sinus defects (4 patients). § Surgical branch of the study. TEE = Transesophageal echocardiography. *Children and adults. † Percutaneous ...

CHDs are the most common type of congenital condition, seen in about 1% of all newborns in the United States. CHDs range in severity; some mild CHDs resolve on their own, but complicated ...

There are several ways to detect ASD. First, the largest defects can be found by listening to the heart with a stethoscope. But only about 30% of patients can be discovered this way.

The most commonly seen defects at birth are congenital heart defects ... ASD occur in approximately 2 in every 1000 infants and are found between the two upper chambers of the heart, ...

Atrial septal defect closure techniques have evolved considerably over recent decades. Traditional surgical repair, once the mainstay of treatment for congenital heart anomalies, has gradually ...

2 Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Sidebar Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is the most ...