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Septal defects are holes in the heart between chambers. Atrial septal defects allow blood to shift between the left and right atria, overloading the right side of the heart. They are usually diagnosed via echocardiogram and treated with open-heart surgery or catheterization to close the defect if moderate to large in size.
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