ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) :
ASD surgery is described as a surgical procedure that is performed to correct the atrial septal defect, a hole between the two upper chambers of the heart. Atrial septal defect, if left untreated, may cause further complications, such as increasing the chances of leakage of blood into the wrong chambers of the heart. ASD surgery helps in managing conditions like heart failure, enlarged heart, stroke, abnormal heart rhythm like atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation, shortness of breath, and high pressure in the lungs. ASD surgery is conducted in various ways, such as plugging with a patch made of synthetic material or using the patient's own tissue from another area of the heart to close the hole, or a closure device, and then sewing the hole shut with sutures. The side effects of ASD surgery include puncture of the heart or veins, allergies to materials used during the procedure, bleeding that requires a blood transfusion, abnormal heart rhythm, infection of the incision, and kidney failure.







