hole in heart
Septal wall gap
A hole in heart is a congenital defect where an abnormal opening exists between chambers of the heart, allowing blood to flow where it shouldn't.
The condition ranges from minor defects that close naturally to serious malformations requiring surgery.
The baby was born with a hole in her heart.
Also called a septal defect in medical terminology.
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
- congenitalExisting from birth
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
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- Heart Defectsatrial septal defect, ASD, tetralogy of Fallot, PDA, coarctation
- heart conditionsarrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction
type of cardiac pathology
hole in heartstenosis
Abnormal bodily narrowing
blocked artery · coarctation · atresia · atherosclerosis · coronary artery disease
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