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An acyanotic heart defect, is a class of congenital heart defects. In these, blood is shunted (flows) from the left side of the heart to the right side of the heart, most often due to a structural defect (hole) in the interventricular septum.[1] People often retain normal levels of oxyhemoglobin saturation in systemic circulation.[citation needed]
Acyanotic heart defect | |
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Other names | Non-cyanotic heart defect |
Ventricular septum | |
Specialty | Cardiology |
This term is outdated, because a person with an acyanotic heart defect may show cyanosis (turn blue due to insufficient oxygen in the blood).[1]
Presentation is the following:[citation needed]
This condition can cause congestive heart failure.[1]
Left to right shunting heart defects include:[citation needed]
Others:[citation needed]
Acyanotic heart defects without shunting include:[citation needed]
Treatment of this condition can be done via:[citation needed]
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