An atrial congenital heart defect (ASD) may be a hole within the wall (septum) between the 2 upper chambers of your heart (atria). The condition is present at birth. Small defects could be found accidentally and never causes a drag . Some small atrial septal defects close during infancy or infancy . the opening increases the quantity of blood that flows through the lungs. an outsized long-standing atrial congenital heart defect can damage your heart and lungs. Surgery or device closure could be necessary to repair atrial septal defects to stop complications.
Symptoms:

Many babies born with atrial septal defects haven't any signs or symptoms. Signs or symptoms can begin in adulthood.

Atrial congenital heart defect signs and symptoms can include:

• Shortness of breath, especially when exercising
• Fatigue
• Swelling of legs, feet or abdomen
• Heart palpitations or skipped beats
• Stroke
• Heart murmur, a whooshing sound which will be heard through a stethoscope
• Heart works with an atrial septal defect
• A large atrial congenital heart defect can cause extra blood to overfill the lungs and overwork the proper side of the guts . If not treated, the proper side of the guts eventually enlarges and weakens. The vital sign in your lungs also can increase, resulting in pulmonary hypertension.There are several sorts of atrial septal defects, including:
• Secundum. this is often the foremost common sort of ASD and occurs within the middle of the wall between the atria (atrial septum).
• Primum. This defect occurs within the lower a part of the atrial septum and might occur with other congenital heart problems.
• Sinus venosus. This rare defect usually occurs within the upper a part of the atrial septum and is usually related to other congenital heart problems.
• Coronary sinus. during this rare defect, a part of the wall between the sinus coronarius which is a component of the vein system of the guts and therefore the left atrium of the heart is missing.

Complications:

A small atrial congenital heart defect might never cause any problems. Small atrial septal defects often close during infancy.

Larger defects can cause serious problems, including:

• Right-sided coronary failure
• Heart rhythm abnormalities (arrhythmias)
• Increased risk of a stroke
• Shortened lifetime
• Less common serious complications may include:
• Pulmonary hypertension. If an outsized atrial congenital heart defect goes untreated, increased blood flow to your lungs increases the vital sign within the lung arteries (pulmonary hypertension).
• Eisenmenger syndrome. Pulmonary hypertension can cause permanent lung damage. This complication, called Eisenmenger syndrome, usually develops over a few years and occurs uncommonly in people with large atrial septal defects.
• Treatment can prevent or help manage many of those complications.

Prevention:
In most cases, atrial septal defects cannot be prevented. If you're getting to become pregnant, schedule a visit together with your health care provider. This visit should include:
Getting tested for immunity to rubella. If you are not immune, ask your doctor about getting vaccinated. Going over your current health conditions and medications. you will need to watch certain health problems during pregnancy. Your doctor may additionally recommend adjusting or stopping certain medications before you become pregnant.
Reviewing your family medical record . If you've got a case history of heart defects or other genetic disorders, consider talking with a genetic counselor to work out what the danger could be .

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