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Abstract
Atrial Septal Defect is a Congenital Heart Defect
Siniša Franjić
Congenital heart defects are caused by a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. It is very rare for a congenital heart defect to be identified. Atrial septal defect, often referred to by laypeople as a ‘hole in the heart’, is one of the most common heart anomalies. It is a congenital heart defect that involves one or more openings between the left and right atria that do not exist in a properly developed heart.