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Atrial septal defects

Atrial septal defects

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Is a type of:

Congenital heart disease

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Enlarged finger tips
Skin turning blue

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Atrial septal defects
Prophylactic antibiotics

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Atrial septal defects

Surgery

Atrial septal defect repair
Heart and lung transplant

Other treatments

Watchful waiting

Tests

Electrocardiogram

Risk factors

Personal

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy

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A 30-year old asked:

Does Atrial septal defects always have noticeable symptoms?

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Are there any side effects or risks to treatment of atrial septal defects?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Can atrial septal defects shunt left to right stay the same instead of reversing to right to left?

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A 43-year old asked:

How bad is an atrial septal defect?

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A 44-year old asked:

I have an atrial septal defect. Advise?

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A 41-year old asked:

Is asd (atrial septal defect) hereditary?

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A 45-year old asked:

What's it mean to have atrial septal defect?

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A 37-year old asked:

What are the tests for atrial septal defect?

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A 35-year old male asked:

Is exercise dangerous for atrial septal defect]?

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A 39-year old asked:

Please help! I have an atrial septal defect (asd)?

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A 36-year old asked:

Is an atrial septal defect repair surgery dangerous?

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A 36-year old asked:

Hello docs, is asd (atrial septal defect) hereditary?

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A 40-year old asked:

What does it mean if my child has atrial septal defect?

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A 43-year old asked:

Has anyone had atrial septal defect repaired with success?

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A 43-year old asked:

Is asd (atrial septal defect) known as a hereditary condition?

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A 47-year old asked:

Help please! Is asd (atrial septal defect) a hereditary condition?

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A 38-year old asked:

Is it possible to find out if my atrial septal defect is hereditary?

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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Atrial septal defect repair?

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A 42-year old asked:

Please tell me what is the safest atrial septal defect closure method?

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A 48-year old asked:

What options for getting an atrial septal defect repaired in an adult?

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A 37-year old asked:

Anyone knows anything about evanosis, a symptom of atrial septal defect?

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A 41-year old asked:

How often do adults get diagnosed with an atrial septal defect that wasn't found as a child?

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A 38-year old asked:

Can you tell me how much time does an atrial septal defect surgical repair take approximately.?

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A 33-year old female asked:

In an adult, what size (in mm or cm) differentiates a small, medium, and large unrepaired atrial septal defect?

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A 33-year old female asked:

I have an 11mm unrepaired atrial septal defect. It has grown larger since it was discovered in 2011. Do ASDs ever shrink?

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A 33-year old female asked:

I'm 34 & have a small/moderate atrial septal defect. Do these defects always get worse over time? My doc says my defect is "borderline" for closure.

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A 39-year old asked:

what is a secundum atrial septal defect?

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A 44-year old asked:

Is ventricular or atrial septal defect hereditary?

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A 19-year old male asked:

How is the mechanism of easily fatique in atrial septal defect?

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A 47-year old asked:

Atrial septal defect, how frequently should i see a specialist?

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