Abstract
scholarly articles on cardiology Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Therapy is an Open Access, international peer reviewed journal launched from Juniper Publishers. Cardiology is a branch of medicine deals with the disorders of heart that keeps cardiologists up to date with advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Highlights
Ostium secundum Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) commonly shunts from left to right atrium leading to volume overload of right ventricle
We describe eight cases in which ASD was associated with central cyanosis albeit with different mechanisms
LEGEND: SVC, IVC, right atrium (RA), LA, RV, Left Ventricle (LV), LIV, RPV, LPV, CPV, VV, CS, DV, DVV (Descending vertical vein), AA, RPA, LPA, PDA, DAO, PVs, IAS
Summary
Ostium secundum ASD commonly shunts from left to right atrium leading to volume overload of right ventricle. It can shunt from right to left due to severe pulmonary artery hypertension, and obligatory in admixture lesions like TAPVC. It may be so large that there may be a complete mixing of right and left atrial blood. All these scenarios would lead to cyanosis associated with ASD. We describe eight cases in which ASD was associated with central cyanosis albeit with different mechanisms.
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