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Atrial septal defects (ASDs) represent a varied spectrum of deficiencies in the interatrial septum ranging from common forms existing in as many as 1 in 1,500 births (even higher if considering a pathologically patent foramen ovale under the same umbrella) to relatively uncommon ones, such as the vestibular type ASD’s [1, 2]. The ASD holds a unique position in the story of congenital heart defects, as it was the subject of the very first open cardiac operation in history, as well as being the vanguard of the modern revolution in catheter-based correction of intracardiac defects.
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Goldberg, S.P., Kozik, D., Willis, L.B., da Cruz, E.M. (2009). Atrial Septal Defects. In: Munoz, R., Morell, V., Cruz, E., Vetterly, C. (eds) Critical Care of Children with Heart Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-262-7_15
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