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What is the most common type of atrial septal defect?
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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.
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Which is the most common congenital heart defect in people with Down syndrome?
septum primum-type atrial septal defect due to endocardial cushion defects
When do symptoms of an atrial septal defect begin to occur?
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
What causes Left atrial enlargement?
Left atrial enlargement is a not uncommon condition in adults. It means the left atrium of the heart (which holds blood before it goes into the left ventricle) is enlarged. This can happen for a number of reasons. Lung or heart disease are probably the most common reasons, but problems with the mitral valve can also result in left atrial enlargement - either a stiff valve that does not open well, or a "leaky" valve through which blood can go backwards in the heart.
What are the most common congenital heart defects in early childhood?
symptomatic include ventricular septal defect (VSD), transposition of the great vessels (TGV), tetralogy of Fallot, coarctation of the aorta, and hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
What is the treatment for a ventricular septal defect?
Most small holes close without treatment. Often, as the child grows, the hole closes or becomes smaller.
What do atrial defects and ventricular septal defects have in common?
In both cases, there is an abnormal hole opening in the partition that seperates the right and left sides of the heart.
What is the most common procedure to repair a central defect?
Anterior colporrhaphy is the most common procedure to repair a central defect
What is a type of neural tube defect?
spina bifida is the most common defect
What is most likely to happen to a baby born with a hole in the septum between the right and the left ventricles?
Such a condition used to be fatal years ago, but modern medicine is doing some amazing things to repair certain kinds of congenital heart defects, even in babies. Of course, not every heart defect can be cured, but great progress is being made in treating atrial septal and ventricular septal defects. I enclose a link to the National Institute of Health, which discusses such cases and what can be done for children born with this condition.
What is most likely to happen to baby born with a hole in the septum between the right and the left ventricles?
Such a condition used to be fatal years ago, but modern medicine is doing some amazing things to repair certain kinds of congenital heart defects, even in babies. Of course, not every heart defect can be cured, but great progress is being made in treating atrial septal and ventricular septal defects. I enclose a link to the National Institute of Health, which discusses such cases and what can be done for children born with this condition.
What is the most common heart defect amongst people with Down syndrome?
The cardiac defect most commonly associated with Down Syndrome (trisomy 21) is Atrioventricular defect (AVSD). However, those afflicted with Down are may also present with Atrial septal defects (ASD), Ventricular septal defects (VSD), and Tertology of Fallot. These cardiac defects in general are caused by neural crest development abnormalities (4th branchial arch and 3rd/4th pharyngeal pouches). AVSD is essentially a combination of ASD and VSD where all 4 chambers of the heart communicate leading to hypertrophy of each chamber. The resultant right to left shunting from AVSD commonly causes congestive heart failure (CHF) due to increased workload on the heart. Down patients with AVSD may also present with increase pulmonary vascular resistance due to compensatory pulmonary arteriole constriction. This can essentially prevent CHF by lowering right to left shunting but cyanosis will still persist. -2nd year medical student
What are some of the causes of cerebrovascular disease?
Atherosclerosis and atrial fibrillation are the two most common causes of cerebrovascular diseases.
