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Pediatric Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure Devices

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a type of congenital heart disease, a heart condition your child is born with. ASD means there is a hole in the septum, the wall between the heart’s upper chambers (atria). ASD occurs when the baby’s wall does not form properly during pregnancy. The heart team at Children’s National Heart Institute uses the latest cardiac catheterization technology to repair these defects.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

What are the risks of ASD in children?

What ASD Closure Devices are used at Children's National Hospital?

What can my child expect from the AMPLATZER® and GORE® HELEX® Septal Occluder?

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