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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
Medical Definition: | Defects in the septum between the atria of the heart, due to failure of fusion between either the septum secundum or the septum primum and the endocardial cushions. |
Guide Notes: | do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES |
Also Called: | Foramen Ovale, Patent |
Lutembacher's Syndrome - A combination of atrial septal defect and mitral stenosis. | |
Trilogy of Fallot - Combination of pulmonary valve stenosis and atrial septal defect with right ventricular hypertrophy. |
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial Medical Definitions and Terms
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