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 ...

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 arteriosus ...

The defect is present from birth, meaning the broadcaster spent more than four decades complete unaware of the condition her ...

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.

Describe the murmur of an atrial septal defect (ASD)? The murmur produced by an ASD is due to increased flow through the pulmonic valve, thus it is remarkably similar to that of pulmonic stenosis. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some people may never realise they were born with a heart defect causing them to have a 'hole' in their heart. Medically known as ...

Heart diseases that are present at birth are called "Congenital heart diseases" and there are over 35 different such heart problems that may be discovered in a newborn. Some of these require no ...