An atrial septal defect of the secundum type is relatively ... atrium directly causing a left to right shunt. Over time, pulmonary hypertension can develop causing right heart enlargement and ...

If pulmonary hypertension has developed ... [13] For the most frequent defect, the secundum ASD, percutaneous closure minimizes hospital stay and recovery time, avoids surgical wounds, and ...

An ostium primum atrial septal defect (ASD) occurs when then atrial ... This rarely develops into Eisenmenger’s syndrome if pulmonary hypertension develops reversing the direction of the shunt ...

Treatments approved for PAH may reduce by half the risk of serious complications or death in patients with repaired ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Tri-Service General Hospital Penghu Branch announced Tuesday that it has performed the first-ever transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD ... who had been taking medication ...