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Atrial septal defect

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Atrial septal defect
Atrial septal defect
Heart, front view
Heart, front view
Heart, section through the middle
Alternative Names

ASD


Prevention

There is no known way to prevent the defect, but some of the complications can be prevented with early detection.


Review Date: 05/30/2006
Reviewed By: Alan Berger, MD, Assistant Professor, Divisions of Cardiology and Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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