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  2. Nov 30, 2023 · A hole in the heart is a nonmedical term for a type of congenital heart defect. There are many types of holes in the heart, and most are present from birth.

  3. An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the atrial septum, the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart (atria). It’s a type of congenital heart disease, which means it is something you are born with. An ASD can happen on its own or with other types of congenital heart disease.

  4. How a ventricular septal defect affects your heart. The lower chambers of your heart (the right and left ventricles) are separated by a wall of muscle, called the ventricular septum. If you have a VSD you have a hole in this wall. This means when your heart beats blood can flow through the hole.

  5. Sep 26, 2022 · Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. Learn about its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

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  6. Oct 30, 2020 · While having a hole in your heart certainly sounds scary, atrial septal defect (ASD) is a condition that varies widely in severity. “This defect allows oxygen-rich blood to leak into the oxygen-poor blood chambers in the heart. ASD is a defect in the septum between the heart’s two upper chambers.

  7. Jan 23, 2024 · An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a heart condition that you're born with. That means it's a congenital heart defect. People with an ASD have a hole between the upper heart chambers. The hole increases the amount of blood going through the lungs.

  8. What is an atrial septal defect (ASD)? A normal heart has four chambers: two at the top; the right atrium and left atrium, and two at the bottom; the right ventricle and left ventricle. An ASD is a congenital (present at birth) abnormality and is characterised by a hole in the wall (septum) between the two top chambers of the heart.

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