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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)

Anesthesia Implications

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Pathophysiology

ASDs are a common acyanotic congenital heart defect ( CHD ). They account for 8-13% of all CHDs. An ASD is a defect where blood abnormally flows from one atrium to the other atrium and/or...

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