No. Currently, there are no medication treatment options for atrial septal defect.
Ventricular septal defect affects the ventricles common in babies with down syndrome while atrial septal defect is affecting the atrium.
The scientific name for a hole in the heart is a "ventricular septal defect (VSD)" or an "atrial septal defect (ASD)", depending on the location of the hole.
occurs in the middle of the atrial septum and accounts for about 70% of all atrial septal defects. Abnormal openings can form in the upper and lower parts of the atrial septum as well.
during the preschool years
An atrial septal defect is a MECHANICAL problem of the heart, a structural defect in the heart itself. With that being said, the answer is no. Usually a defect is corrected by surgical intervention.
People born with an atrial septal defect can have no symptoms through their twenties, but by age 40, most people with this condition have symptoms that can include shortness of breath, rapid abnormal beating of the atria
The congenital anomaly refers to the anomalies of the heart. It basically includes the ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus. It commonly affects the infants.
The term 'hole-in-the-heart' usually means that there is a defect in the wall between two of the heart's chambers. If the defect is between the atria the condition is called an atrial septal defect or ASD and if the hole between the ventricles is known as a ventricular septal defect or VSD.
Abnormal openings in the atrial septum occur during fetal development and are twice as common in females as in males. These abnormalities can go unnoticed if the opening is small, producing no abnormal symptoms
Atrial septal defect is typically caused by a failure of the septum between the upper chambers of the heart (atria) to close properly during fetal development. This can lead to a hole in the septum, allowing blood to flow between the two atria. In some cases, the cause may be genetic or related to other factors such as maternal exposure to certain substances during pregnancy.
septum primum-type atrial septal defect due to endocardial cushion defects