Management of ASD

Definitive treatment of ASD is closure with patch of defect.

Repair of ASD defect is indicated

• When there is significant shunt from left atrium to left ventricle with pulmonary blood flow to systemic blood flow is >2:1.

Contraindications to surgical treatment are

• Small ASD with bivial shunt
• ASD with severe PAH, and right to left shunt pulmonary  vascular resistance to systemic vascular resistances >0.7:1

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