Jan 23, 2024 · Types of atrial septal defects (ASDs) include: Secundum. This is the most common type of ASD. It occurs in the middle of the wall between the upper heart chambers. This wall is called the …

Mar 3, 2025 · An atrial septal defect isn’t the same thing as a patent foramen ovale. Types of this condition There are four main types of atrial septal defects. Each has a different location in the atrial …

Secundum atrial septal defect (ASDII) is a common congenital heart defect that causes shunting of blood between the systemic and pulmonary circulations. Patients with an isolated ASDII often remain …

ASD is a defect in the septum between the heart's two upper chambers. The septum is a wall that separates the heart's left and right sides. What causes it? Every child is born with an opening …

The ostium secundum atrial septal defect is the most common type of atrial septal defect and comprises 6–10% of all congenital heart diseases. It involves a patent ostium secundum (that is, a patent …

Dec 30, 2025 · It describes a defect in the center of the interatrial septum in the region of the fossa ovalis and is most commonly due to a discontinuity in the portion of the septum derived from the …

Atrial Septal Defect The commonest form of this defect (so called Secundum ASD) is a defect in the central part of the "Atrial Septum" (the partition separating the Atriums).

If the ASD is large, your doctor may hear an abnormal heart murmur when listening to your heart. In smaller ASDs, these may not be heard. Because many individuals with uncorrected secundum ASDs …

Feb 27, 2024 · Atrial septal defects are defined as primum or secundum. The primum defects are linked to other heart defects of the ventricular septum and mitral valve. Secundum defects can be a single, …

Surgical intervention is the preferred method for atrial septal defects that are not located in the middle of the atrial septum (e.g. the secundum type). These other types are known as primum ASDs if located …