
31/10/2022
Hole in the heart can be best managed by surgery. Know more about hole in the heart.
Many defects can occur in the heart and circulatory system, but common to them are holes in the heart.
If the hole in the upper collecting chamber or “atrium” persists, then it is called as an atrial septal defect (ASD), while if the holes in the main pumping chamber or “ventricle”, do not close, they are called as ventricular septal defects (VSD), and if the shunt going to the placenta fails to close, then its called as a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Since these defects are present at birth, they are common to most congenital heart defects.
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