Atrial septal defect

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis almost certain

Patient Data

Age: Young adult
x-ray

A young adult with a known atrial septal defect (ASD) with secondary pulmonary hypertension. As soon as flow reverses through the defect then the patient will then develop Eisenmenger syndrome.

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