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Atrioventricular septal defect: from fetus to adult
14 Nov 2006
Abstract excerpt
The term “atrioventricular septal defect” (AVSD) covers a spectrum of congenital heart malformations characterised by a common atrioventricular junction coexisting with deficient atrioventricular septation. In ostium primum atrial septal defect (ASD) there are separate atrioventricular valvar orifices despite a common junction, while in complete AVSD the valve itself is also shared. The estimated incidence of...
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