The diagnostic procedure was a second 2-dimensional transthoracic echocardiogram (Figure 5), performed by the author, which revealed a large atrial septal defect (ASD). The right atrium and ...

A secundum atrial septal defect is diagnosed on transthoracic echocardiography. The 12-lead ECG will show an incomplete right bundle branch block and right axis deviation (in contrast to the ...

2007;5(6):1135-1146. Diagnosing a secundum ASD is more often than not incidental because the defect normally causes symptoms late in adult life. Echocardiography and MRI have completely replaced ...

A primum atrial septal defect is diagnosed on transthoracic echocardiography. The 12-lead ECG will show an incomplete right bundle branch block and left axis deviation (in contrast to the secundum ...

Coimbatore: Cardiology department at the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) has successfully treated atrial septal defect in three schoolchildren using device closure technique in ...