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Which Surgery Is The Best For Atrial Septal Defect ?

Age: 30 years. Having ASD ( Atrial Septal Defect - 2.3 cms). Which surgery is the best? Is it major (OR) Device closure? Please suggest me.
Tue, 27 Dec 2011
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Read your prob, type of surgeory depends on your symptoms like breathlessness, easily fatigue,cough, surgeory also depends on type of septum affected like osteium secundum PFO mixed single sinus venous etc. so you should consult with your thoraco cardiac surgeon n do as per advise.
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Which Surgery Is The Best For Atrial Septal Defect ?

Hi Welcome to HCM Read your prob, type of surgeory depends on your symptoms like breathlessness, easily fatigue,cough, surgeory also depends on type of septum affected like osteium secundum PFO mixed single sinus venous etc. so you should consult with your thoraco cardiac surgeon n do as per advise.