Atrial Septal Defect Definition

Atrial Septal Defect Sentence Examples

• Blood returning from the lungs must flow through an opening in the wall between the atria, called an atrial septal defect.

• For example atrial septum defect in humans is directly linked to the mammalian controlled term atrial septal defect and nothing else.

• An atrial septal defect (ASD) is an abnormal opening in the muscular wall separating the left and right upper chambers (atria) of the heart.

• This abnormal opening is called an atrial septal defect and causes blood from the left atrium to flow (or "shunt") across the hole into the right atrium.

• In some cases, an atrial septal defect can allow blood clots from the body to enter the brain and cause a stroke.