Many patients have heart disease that may or may not have been diagnosed before birth. Adult heart patients may have had no symptoms at all in childhood but were diagnosed later as an adult.
What are some of the most common types of Congenital Heart Disease?
Atrial Septal Defect A hole or tear in the septum a wall of tough tissue dividing the upper right and left side of the heart.
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) All infants are born with a normal connecting tunnel between the two upper chambers of the heart. This connection helps to support the normal pattern of blood flow before birth. In up to 25% of people, this connection does not fully close at birth which typically causes no problems at all throughout life. However, in a small number of people with a patent foramen ovale, abnormal blood flow or blood clots can travel from the right side of the heart to the left and cause problems with breathing or, rarely, a stroke.
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) A hole or tear in the septum a wall of tough tissue dividing the lower right and left side of the heart. A VSD is the most common congenital heart defect.
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