A case of atrial septal defect presenting with recurrent syncope

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart disease often encountered in the adult population, as it is frequently asymptomatic in childhood. In untreated patients with ASD, some may go on to develop complications such as atrial arrythmias, pulmonary hypertension and Eisenmenger syndrome. Pulmo...

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Autores principales:	Cheo Seng Wee, Low Qin Jian
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2021
Materias:	atrial septal defect congenital heart disease pulmonary hypertension syncopal attack Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:07866798189e42369b6d15e559d714f32021-12-04T07:21:32ZA case of atrial septal defect presenting with recurrent syncope10.51866/cr11251985-2274https://doaj.org/article/07866798189e42369b6d15e559d714f32021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/v16n2-CR-A-Case-of-Atrial-Septal-Defect-Presenting-with-Recurrent-Syncope.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/1985-2274Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart disease often encountered in the adult population, as it is frequently asymptomatic in childhood. In untreated patients with ASD, some may go on to develop complications such as atrial arrythmias, pulmonary hypertension and Eisenmenger syndrome. Pulmonary hypertension is seen in 6 – 35% of this group of untreated patients in adulthood as a result of left-to-right shunting. Symptoms of pulmonary hypertension include progressive dyspnoea, ascites and syncope. Here, we would like to illustrate a case of ASD presenting with recurrent syncopal attack.Cheo Seng WeeLow Qin JianAcademy of Family Physicians of Malaysiaarticleatrial septal defectcongenital heart diseasepulmonary hypertensionsyncopal attackMedicineRENMalaysian Family Physician, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 90-93 (2021)
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spellingShingle	atrial septal defect congenital heart disease pulmonary hypertension syncopal attack Medicine R Cheo Seng Wee Low Qin Jian A case of atrial septal defect presenting with recurrent syncope
description	Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart disease often encountered in the adult population, as it is frequently asymptomatic in childhood. In untreated patients with ASD, some may go on to develop complications such as atrial arrythmias, pulmonary hypertension and Eisenmenger syndrome. Pulmonary hypertension is seen in 6 – 35% of this group of untreated patients in adulthood as a result of left-to-right shunting. Symptoms of pulmonary hypertension include progressive dyspnoea, ascites and syncope. Here, we would like to illustrate a case of ASD presenting with recurrent syncopal attack.
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author	Cheo Seng Wee Low Qin Jian
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title	A case of atrial septal defect presenting with recurrent syncope
title_short	A case of atrial septal defect presenting with recurrent syncope
title_full	A case of atrial septal defect presenting with recurrent syncope
title_fullStr	A case of atrial septal defect presenting with recurrent syncope
title_full_unstemmed	A case of atrial septal defect presenting with recurrent syncope
title_sort	case of atrial septal defect presenting with recurrent syncope
publisher	Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/07866798189e42369b6d15e559d714f3
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A case of atrial septal defect presenting with recurrent syncope

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