Podcast: Embed. CardioNerds Dan Ambinder , episode lead Dr. An atrial septal defect ASD is a common congenital heart disease most often diagnosed in childhood, but initial presentation can be in adulthood. ASDs are abnormal communications between the left and the right atrium. There are four types of ASDs with different embryologic origins.
If the defects are large, they will require percutaneous or surgical closure. Unrepaired defects can lead to symptoms of shortness of breath, exercise intolerance, recurrent chest infections, or pulmonary hypertension.
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