Atrial septal defect

Authors

  • Ana Carolina Silveira CCMB/PUC-SP
  • Eduardo Barcelos Rached CCMB/PUC-SP
  • Francisco Zoppi Campane CCMB/PUC-SP
  • José Roberto Maielo CCMB/PUC-SP

Keywords:

defeitos do septo interatrial, cardiopatias congênitas

Abstract

ABSTRACT Interatrial Communication is a common Cianotic congenital heart Disease which is rarely diagnosed. It is characterized by a left-right shunt, which causes an overflow in the pulmonary circulation. Frequently, it is asymptomatic, but with time it could cause dyspnea, palpitations, respiratory infections, weight deficits and on rare occasions, Cardiac Insufficiency. Its clinical signs include fixed splitting of the second heart sounds and systolic mumur in the third left intercostal space. X-ray, ECG, Ecocardogram, cardiac catheterization, MRI and nuclear medicine are the utilized complementary exams. There are various therapeutic measures like surgery and percutaneous closure of the defect. Key-words: heart septal defects, congenital heart defects.

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Author Biographies

Ana Carolina Silveira, CCMB/PUC-SP

Acadêmica do curso de Medicina CCMB/PUC-SP

Eduardo Barcelos Rached, CCMB/PUC-SP

Acadêmico do curso de Medicina CCMB/PUC-SP

Francisco Zoppi Campane, CCMB/PUC-SP

Acadêmico do curso de Medicina CCMB/PUC-SP

José Roberto Maielo, CCMB/PUC-SP

Professor do Depto. de Medicina CCMB/PUC-SP

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Silveira AC, Rached EB, Campane FZ, Maielo JR. Atrial septal defect. Rev. Fac. Ciênc. Méd. Sorocaba [Internet]. 2008Jul.1 [cited 2024Dec.22];10(2):7-11. Available from: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/809

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2008)

Section

Review

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