Image: Atrial Septal Defect Repair - MSD Manual Consumer Version

Brought to you by

about MSD
MSD careers
research
worldwide

MSD Manual

Consumer Version

The trusted provider of medical information since 1899

VIEW PROFESSIONAL VERSION

Enter search terms to find related medical topics, multimedia and more.

Advanced Search:

Use “ “ for exact phrases.

For example: “pediatric abdominal pain”

Use – to remove results with certain keywords.

For example: abdominal pain -pediatric

Use OR to account for alternate keywords.

For example: teenager OR adolescent

Health Topics & Chapters

Atrial Septal Defect Repair

atrial_septal_defect_patch_device_joined_blausen_high

Atrial Septal Defect Repair

A device inserted through a catheter or a patch placed during surgery may be used to close atrial septal defects that are large, do not close spontaneously during the first few years of life, or cause symptoms.

In these topics

Atrial and Ventricular Septal Defects

IN THIS TOPIC