A fixed apical defect is a type of heart condition where there is a permanent damage or scar tissue in the apex (tip) of the heart. This can result from a previous heart attack or other cardiac events, leading to compromised function in that area of the heart. Treatment and management typically involve medications, lifestyle changes, and sometimes procedures like angioplasty or bypass surgery.
A fixed apical defect on a nuclear medicine myocardial perfusion scan is most likely due to an attenuation artifact caused by breast tissue, diaphragm, or body habitus. This artifact decreases the amount of radiation reaching the camera, resulting in a false defect in the apical region of the heart.
"Congenital" means present at birth. So, a congenital heart defect is a defect (structural anomaly) that is present at birth. 1 in 100 babies are born with a congenital heart defect.
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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.
A heart murmur is caused by turbulent blood flow within the heart, which is usually due to a structural abnormality or defect in one of the heart's valves. This defect can result in a whooshing or swishing sound heard during a heartbeat.
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.
A Congenital Heart Defect
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.
Because if you have a heart defect then it makes you get out of breathe faster and if you have a hole in your heart wall it also makes you get out of breathe faster.
There are heart defect is hole in heart.
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