Heart Septal Defects
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Defects in the cardiac septa, resulting in abnormal communications between the opposite chambers of the heart. |
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES |
Heart Septal Defects Categories.
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Aortopulmonary Septal Defect - A congenital anomaly in which there is abnormal communication between the ascending aorta and pulmonary artery just above the semilunar valves. |
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Endocardial Cushion Defects - A spectrum of septal defects associated with persistence of the embryonic atrioventricular canal due to incomplete growth and fusion of the endocardial cushion. |
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - Defects in the septum between the atria of the heart, due to failure of fusion between either the septum secundum or the septum primum and the endocardial cushions. |
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Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - Congenital defects in the septum between the cardiac ventricles, most often due to failure of the bulbar septum to completely close the interventricular foramen. |
Heart Septal Defects Definitions and Terms
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