Atrial Septal Defect Closure

Atrial Septal Defect ClosureAn atrial septal defect or ASD is an abnormal opening between the upper two chambers of the heart, known as the right atrium and the left atrium. It is a congenital heart defect that permits mixing of deoxygenated (blue) blood returning to the heart from the body (right atrium) and freshly oxygenated (red) blood coming from the lungs (left atrium).

Atrial Septal Defect Closure is the procedure by which an atrial septal defect is closed. This can be performed minimally invasively in the catheterization lab using a “closure device” or surgically in the operating room by simply sewing it closed or placing a patch over it. In the case of open surgery, it requires the use of "the heart-lung machine." This permits the surgeon to safely open the right atrium and access the atrial septal defect in a relatively bloodless field. Repairs range from relatively simple operations to more complex procedures depending on the location, size, and characteristics of the ASD. The average duration of the operation ranges from 2 to 3 hours.

Special Care Units / Diagnostic Equipment / Facilities

• Treadmill Test (TMT)
• Echocardiography (Colour Doppler)
• Stress Echocardiography
• 24 Hour Holter Monitoring
• Ambulatory BP Monitoring
• Stress Thallium Test
• 64 slice CT angiography
• Coronary and peripheral angiograph
• Electrophysiology Study
• Endovascular Suite (For the first time in India)
• Flat Panel Cath Labs with stent boost technology  

Team of Specialists: Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Dr. Kushagra Katariya CEO, Artemis Health Sciences & Cardiothoracic SurgeonView Profile

Cardio-vascular Surgery

• Dr. Hassan TehraniTeaching Consultant - Cardiovascular SurgeonView Profile

Cardiology

• Dr. B KalraConsultant- Cardiology at Artemis Health Institute, GurgaonView Profile

• Dr. Niraj KumarConsultant- Interventional Cardiology View Profile

• Dr. KubbaConsultant- CardiologyView Profile