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Causes of Atrial Septal Defect(ASD):
ASDs occur during fetal development of the heart and are present at birth. During the first weeks after conception, the heart develops. If a problem occurs during this process, a hole in the atrial septum may result.
In some cases, the tendency to develop a ASD may be genetic. There can be genetic syndromes that cause extra or missing pieces of chromosomes that can be associated with ASD. For the vast majority of children with a defect, however, there's no clear cause of the ASD.
ASDs occur during fetal development of the heart and are present at birth. During the first weeks after conception, the heart develops. If a problem occurs during this process, a hole in the atrial septum may result.
In some cases, the tendency to develop a ASD may be genetic. There can be genetic syndromes that cause extra or missing pieces of chromosomes that can be associated with ASD. For the vast majority of children with a defect, however, there's no clear cause of the ASD.
Signs or symptoms of Atrial septal defect:
1. Poor appetite
2. Failure to gain weight (infants)
3. Bluish discoloration of the skin
4. Shortness of breath
2. Failure to gain weight (infants)
3. Bluish discoloration of the skin
4. Shortness of breath
5. Easy tiring
6. Swelling of legs, feet or abdomen
7. Heart palpitations or skipped beats
8. Fatigue
9. Sweating
10. Rapid breathing
11. Shortness of breath
12. Poor growth in children
13. Difficulty breathing
6. Swelling of legs, feet or abdomen
7. Heart palpitations or skipped beats
8. Fatigue
9. Sweating
10. Rapid breathing
11. Shortness of breath
12. Poor growth in children
13. Difficulty breathing
14. Frequent respiratory infections in children
15. Sensation of feeling the heart beat (palpitations) in adults
16. Shortness of breath with activity
15. Sensation of feeling the heart beat (palpitations) in adults
16. Shortness of breath with activity
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