Congenital Heart Disease.ppt

Congenital Heart DiseasePart I By Katrice L. Herndon, M.D. Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease Left-to-Right Shunt Lesions Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AV Canal) Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Atrial Septal Defect ASD is an opening in the atrial septum permitting free communication of blood between the atria. Seen in 10% of all CHD. Atrial Septal Defect There are 3 major types: Secundum ASD – at the Fossa Ovalis, most common. ? Primum ASD – lower in position is a form of ASVD, MV cleft. ? Sinus Venosus ASD – high in the at