Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart defect that is often repaired during infancy or childhood. Dr. Heidi Connolly, a Mayo Clinic adult congenital heart specialist, discusses the physiology of a normal heart compared to a heart with an ASD. She discusses when treatment is appropriate and why it is important in certain cases. Learn more in this video. https://mayocl.in/2MIa5hu | Mayo Clinic

🫀It's Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week!🫀 This video focuses on Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), where a hole in the atrial septum allows blood to shunt between the atria, leading to right heart overload, arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, and increased stroke risk if left untreated. One minimally invasive treatment option is the Helex Septal Occluder, a self-expanding device designed to close the defect percutaneously, reducing complications and eliminating the need for open-heart surgery i