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Types of atrial septal defects

The different types of atrial septal defects originate in different parts of the septum and are named according to their origins.

There are many types of atrial septal defects. They are differentiated from each other by whether they involve other structures of the heart and how they are formed during the developmental process during early fetal development.

Ostium primum atrial septal defect

Ostium secundum atrial septal defect

Patent foramen ovale

Sinus venosus atrial septal defect

Common or single atrium

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