Atrial Septal Defect Closure- Lyfboat

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Atrial Septal Defect Closure
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What is Atrial Septal Defect Closure

• The heart is a wonderful organ. It beats
  constantly 24/7 to ensure the supply of oxygen
  rich blood to all the parts of your body. It
  performs this activity tirelessly throughout your
  life. The heart is divided into four chambers.
  The upper chambers are called atria and lower
  chambers are called ventricles. The wall dividing
  the left and right side of the heart is called
  septa. At times there is a small opening in the
  septa which does not keep the atria completely
  separated from each other. This is a serious
  condition and requires medical attention. This
  can also result in mixing of oxygenated and
  deoxygenated blood, thus reducing the oxygen
  carrying capacity of the blood. This condition
  requires a minimally invasive technique (ASD
  closure) to close the atrial opening. 

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Before the Procedure

• You will need to undergo all types preliminary
  tests to confirm the exact location of opening,
  its size etc. Your doctor will also carefully run
  through your ECG and angiography reports. These
  will help the doctor understand any abnormality
  in your heart beat or if there are chances for
  you to develop any other major cardiac problems
  in the near future. You might be put under
  special medication to prepare your body for the
  procedure and will be asked to stop drugs which
  can hinder the surgery. It is always good to
  share your complete medical history with the
  doctor and arrive for the surgery with an empty
  stomach.

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How it is performed
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How It Is Performed

• To perform the surgery you will be made to lie
  down on the bed. You will be under anaesthesia
  and will not feel any pain or discomfort. Your
  doctor will make an incision in your chest cavity
  will try to get into a blood vessel that can lead
  to your heart. All this is monitored with the
  help of graphs or images which are being taken
  regularly and are being viewed on the screen by
  your doctor. After the vessel has been identified
  your doctor will introduce a guide tube in the
  blood vessel and will make it reach the heart. To
  close the defect, your doctor will enter the
  right atria and will make the guide tube travel
  through the atrial opening to the left atria.
  After it has reached left atria, your doctor will
  put a catheter in the guide tube and will make it
  reach the left atria.

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How It Is Performed - Continued
After reaching the left atria, the first portion
of a medical grade mesh is expanded in the form
of a flat disk and is adjusted on the opening. It
is pulled slightly backward (towards the right
atria) to make sure of a good fit. Now it is time
to expand the mesh in the right atria. After it
has expanded at both the ends, it is fixed and
the catheter and guide tube are withdrawn. The
mesh behaves like the atrial wall and over time
gets covered by cardiac tissue.
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Recovery

• This is a minimally invasive procedure and does
  not require long hospitalization. You can go home
  after your surgeon feels satisfied with your
  recovery. You need to make small changes to your
  lifestyle initially to set everything as
  expected. Normal life can be resumed as early as
  possible. It is always advisable to avoid tasks
  that demands your heart to strain.

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Potential Risks
The procedure is percutaneous and does not have
any serious threat associated with it. It is also
a gold standard for the surgery. The only problem
that has been associated in some individuals, is
relocation of the mesh, or the mesh becoming
loose etc. All these risks can be managed if your
surgeon insures the most accurate fit of the
device and by holding it in place securely and
tightly. You can avoid majority of complications
by following the instructions given by your
doctor. In the case of adults follow up visits
are really important as there are chances of
developing problems of pulmonary hypertension,
arrhythmias, heart failure or valve problems etc.
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