A groundbreaking heart procedure was successfully performed in the capital last week. Doctors closed a hole in a patient’s ...

Learn about atrial septal defects in babies, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and long-term outlook for this ...

An ostium primum atrial septal defect (ASD) occurs when then atrial septum near the atrioventricular valves has a communication between the two atrium causing a left to right shunt. This rarely ...

An atrial septal defect of the secundum type is relatively common and occurs from failure of the septum secundum to develop. This results in a communication between the left and right atrium ...

An atrial septal defect is an opening in the wall that separates the upper chambers of the heart. It is one of the most common congenital heart defects, which are structural problems that develop ...

[13] For the most frequent defect, the secundum ASD ... Postprocedure atrial fibrillation and persistent atrial septal aneurysm had been found as significant predictors for thrombus formation.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Tri-Service General Hospital Penghu Branch announced Tuesday that it has performed the first-ever transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure procedure in Taiwan’s ...