Atrial Septal Defect
Although many holes in the heart don't need treatment, some do. These days, most holes in the heart that need treatment are repaired in infancy or early childhood. Sometimes, adults are treated for holes in the heart if problems develop.
- What Are Holes in the Heart ?
- Types of Holes in the Heart
- How Are Holes in the Heart Diagnosed
- How Are Holes in the Heart Treated?
- Living With Holes in the Heart
- Key Points
Please link to any part of our Web site
You can also assist our association by becoming a sponsoring member of our non-profit association "Cardiolabel". Minimum amount 1 USD ( Bank transfer fees ). More information klik on support us
Our Heart
- Aneurysm
- Angina Pectoris
- Angiography
- Angioplasty
- Arrhythmia
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac CT
- Cardiac MRI
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Heart disease Risk Factors
- Heart Valve Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- How Badly Are Your Arteries Hardening With Aging?
- Pacemaker
CONTACT
What Are Holes in the Heart?
A hole in the heart, also called an atrial septal defect (ASD) or ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a type of simple congenital heart defect. This is a problem with the heart's structure that's present at birth. Congenital heart defects change the normal flow of blood through the heart.
Your heart has two sides, separated by an inner wall called the septum. With each heartbeat, the right side of the heart receives oxygen-poor blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs.
The left side of the heart receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it to the body. The septum prevents mixing of blood between the two sides of the heart.
Some babies are born with a hole in the upper or lower septum. A hole in the septum between the heart's upper two chambers is an ASD.
A hole in the septum between the heart's lower two chambers (the ventricles, pronounced VEN-trih-kuls) is a VSD.
A hole in the septum can allow blood to pass from the left side of the heart to the right side. This means that oxygen-rich blood can mix with oxygen-poor blood, causing the oxygen-rich blood to be pumped to the lungs a second time.
Over the past few decades, the diagnosis and treatment of ASDs and VSDs have greatly improved. As a result, a child with a simple heart defect can grow to adulthood and live a normal, active, and productive life because his or her heart defect closes on its own or has been repaired.
"Thanks for supporting the fight against heart disease"