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Medical Conditions - Left To Right Shunt

Left to right shunt is a disorder when blood from the left side of the heart goes to the right chamber directly due to a hole in the atrial or ventricular septum. Atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, or patent ductus arteriosus are the cause of left to right shunt. Treatment for the shunt depends on correcting the cause and managing the symptoms.

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How dangerous is high Qp/Qs in atrial septal defects?

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What could be done to manage a hole in a baby’s heart?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, there is a patent ductus arteriosus that is shunting from left to right (attachment removed to protect patient identity). As it is large, go for its closure.

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