Chapter 17 - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)»Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)»Atrial septal defect (Q21.1)
Q21.1
Atrial septal defect
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Foramen Ovale, Patent11 drugs (11 approved)
A condition in which the FORAMEN OVALE in the ATRIAL SEPTUM fails to close shortly after birth. This results in abnormal communications between the two upper chambers of the heart. An isolated patent ovale foramen without other structural heart defects is usually of no hemodynamic significance.