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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD): Difference between revisions
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ASD can manifest at any age . An ASD comes in 9 % of all congenital heart defects , but for the most common congenital heart disease that often only reflected ( 30 % ) in adulthood . | ASD can manifest at any age . An ASD comes in 9 % of all congenital heart defects , but for the most common congenital heart disease that often only reflected ( 30 % ) in adulthood . | ||
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|colspan="2"|'''Most common ASD''' | |colspan="2"|'''Most common ASD''' | ||
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The number of bubbles in one frame can be categorized in size of opening: | The number of bubbles in one frame can be categorized in size of opening: | ||
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|colspan="2"|'''Size of PFO''' | |colspan="2"|'''Size of PFO''' | ||
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==Echocardiographic points== | ==Echocardiographic points== | ||
Considerations | {| class="wikitable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" | ||
Localization of defect | |- | ||
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Instructions for volume | |Localization of defect | ||
Evidence of pulmonary hypertension | |Color doppler + possible contrast. Where in IAS? | ||
SPAP . See high pressures ? | |- | ||
|Instructions for volume overload | |||
|Dimensions RF + RA. Question of dilation? | |||
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|Evidence of pulmonary hypertension | |||
|SPAP. See high pressures? | |||
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Click here for Qp / Qs calculation. | Click here for Qp / Qs calculation. | ||