Atrial Septal Defect

Question 1

Most common Atrial Septal Defect

Answer 1

Patent Foramen Ovale

Question 2

Types of Atrial Septal Defect (3)

Answer 2

Patent Foramen Ovale
Ostium Secondum
Ostium Primum

Question 3

How does Ostium Secondum show on ECG

Answer 3

RBBB with RAD

Question 4

Ostium Secondum presentation

Answer 4

Often asymptomatic until adulthood when L to R Shunt develops

Question 5

How does Ostium Primum show on ECG

Answer 5

RBBB with LAD and Prolonged QR

Question 6

Ostium Primum is often found in what congenital condition

Answer 6

Downs Syndrome

Question 7

What happens in Shunt?

Answer 7

Blood moves from Left Atrium to right atrium because pressure in left atrium is high

Question 8

Atrial Septal Defects can cause what condition in patients with DVT

Answer 8

Stroke

Question 9

Common signs of Atrial Septal Defect (5)

Answer 9

Pulmonary Hypertension

Right Sided Heart Failure

Mid Systolic Crescendo Descrendo Murmur

Pulmonary Systolic Murmur

Fixed Split S2

Question 10

How to treat Atrial Septal Defect

Answer 10

Watch and Wait

Percutaneous Transvenous Catheter Closure via Femoral Vein

Anticoagulants

Question 11

Common complication of Atrial Septal Defect

Answer 11

Pulmonary Hypertension