Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
Developmental abnormalities in any portion of the ATRIAL SEPTUM resulting in abnormal communications between the two upper chambers of the heart. Classification of atrial septal defects is based on location of the communication and types of incomplete fusion of atrial septa with the ENDOCARDIAL CUSHIONS in the fetal heart. They include ostium primum, ostium secundum, sinus venosus, and coronary sinus defects.
Year introduced: 1964
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Tree Number(s): C14.240.400.560.375, C14.280.400.560.375, C16.131.240.400.560.375
MeSH Unique ID: D006344
Entry Terms:
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Defect, Atrial Septal
- Septal Defect, Atrial
- Atrial Septal Defects
- Persistent Ostium Primum
- Ostium Primum, Persistent
- Primum, Persistent Ostium
- Atrial Septal Defect Ostium Primum
- Ostium Primum Atrial Septal Defect
- Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect