- Emergency
- Prenatal information.
- Congenital heart defects.
- Atrial septal defect (ASD).
- Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD).
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD).
- Aortopulmonary window.
- Aortic arch anomalies.
- Coarctation of the aorta.
- Interrupted aortic arch.
- Persistent ductus arteriosus (PDA).
- Cor triatriatrum.
- Ebstein’s anomaly.
- Pulmonary stenosis.
- Fallot’s tetralogy.
- Coronary artery anomalies.
- D-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA).
- Aortic stenosis (AS).
- Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC).
- Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA + IVS).
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV).
- Truncus Arteriosus (TA).
- Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).
- Univentricular heart (UVH).
- Treatment principles.
- Heart transplantation in infancy and childhood.
- Children's ward.
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
A communication between the left and right atrium is entirely normal during the embryo period. Following birth, the opening normally closes because of the pressures in the two atria are reversed. If the connection remains open, this is called an atrial septal defect.
The most severe form of atrial septum defect is the so-called common atrium, in which practically the entire atrial septum is absent.
Surgery is indicated if there are clinical symptoms and when there is a left-to-right shunt of over 30%.
Nowadays, the operation is only performed using extracorporeal circulation. Depending on the size, the defect is closed directly or with a patch. Correction of ostium primum and sinus venosus defects requires use of a patch in most cases.
- Atrial septal defect
- Operation
