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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Surgery in India

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Why Choose Yashoda Hospitals for ASD Surgery?

Yashoda Hospitals offers ASD procedures for patients with personalized care and cutting-edge techniques.

Best Cardiology Hospital: Yashoda Hospitals is recognized as the Best Hospital for ASD Closure in Hyderabad, offering exceptional surgical care services.
Expert Cardiothoracic Surgeons: Our highly experienced cardiothoracic surgeons specialize in performing advanced hole-in-heart treatment procedures, ensuring optimal outcomes for all patients.
Cutting-edge Facilities: Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and advanced medical equipment, our facility provides the perfect setting for precise and accurate ASD procedures.
Dedicated Surgical Care: Our dedicated surgical care team is committed to guiding you through every step of your ASD treatment.

What is Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)?

The closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) involves the surgical repair of a defect or abnormal hole in the thin muscular wall that divides the upper chambers of the heart. Although ASDs often heal on their own within the first few months after delivery, larger holes may require treatment. The problems associated with an atrial septal defect include irregularities in cardiac rhythm, cardiomegaly, which can progress into heart failure, high blood pressure in the lungs, dyspnea, and even cerebral vascular occlusion. Surgeons may recommend closure if there is a risk of complications, or they may opt to do the procedure as part of another heart defect surgery. In many instances, ASD closures are done on very small children due to the likelihood of future heart damage and its associated complications.

Who performs ASD closure?

Closure of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) is mainly carried out by interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons. In some mild cases, ASD medical treatment is offered instead of surgery. Broadly, in the treatment of ASD, the use of the Amplatzer Device closure technique and mini-heart surgery come into play, with the best type of treatment differing based on factors such as the size, the position, and the degree of the defect.

Types of ASD Heart

There are five main types of atrial septal defects (ASD), ranging from most common to least common, that include:

Patent foramen ovale (PFO): Most common type, typically closes shortly after birth but can remain open.
Ostium Secundum ASD: Second most common type, occurs in the middle of the atrial septum.
Ostium primum ASD: Lower part of the atrial septum, associated with other heart defects like cleft mitral valve.
Sinus venosus ASD: Rare type, occurs near the upper part of the atrial septum, often associated with abnormal drainage of the right pulmonary veins.
Coronary sinus ASD: Rarest type, involves a defect in the wall between the coronary sinus and the left atrium.

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How is ASD Closure performed: Before, During and After.

Preparation for ASD Closure

Prior to undergoing an ASD closure, one may need to undergo a series of examinations, including an anthropocentric echocardiogram, a doppler ultrasound, talk about anesthesia, possible medications, post-procedure recovery, and fasting before the procedure. Moreover, anticipate discontinuing some drugs, especially anticoagulants, and eating prior to the procedure.

During the procedure

Anesthesia is administered, and patients are supervised by practitioners in the health care setting during an ASD closure procedure. To carry out the procedure, a cardiothoracic surgeon performs a cut in the chest, separates the ribs, and uses an endoscope to locate the ASD. Thereafter, the ASD is then closed using a plug, patch, or suture. The process also includes the monitoring of vital parameters and the heart-lung machines.

After Atrial septal defect

After the procedure for closure of atrial septal defect (ASD), the recovery from anesthesia is supervised by the healthcare team while cardiac images are taken to visualize whether the procedure was effective Patients typically stay in the hospital for one or more days, depending on the procedure.

ASD Closure Recovery

The recovery after an ASD closure varies from one method to another. Closure that is minimally invasive usually demands staying in the hospital for not more than a day and full resumption of normal activities after one week. Open-heart closure involves admission for several days and a longer recovery period. After the operation, medication is necessary for up to 6 months in order to avoid occlusion and infections.

Post-procedure care

Post-surgery care includes:
• Restrictions on strenuous activity for a few days.
• Pain medication usage for post-surgery discomfort.
• Maintaining the incision care as per the doctor’s instructions.
• Maintaining a healthy diet as per suggestions.
• Attending all the doctor appointments to monitor progress.

Procedure Name	ASD closure surgery
Type of Surgery	Major
Type of Anesthesia	General anesthesia
Procedure Duration	Few hours based on the condition
Recovery Duration	Few days to few weeks

Benefits of ASD Closure Surgery

Improves heart function by rerouting blood flow.
Reduces the risk of complications.
Alleviates fatigue and heart palpitations.
Offers minimally invasive transcatheter closure.
Leads to long-term heart health improvements.

The cost of asd closure surgery depends on various factors like patient’s condition, the chosen treatment approach, hospital infrastructure, and expertise of the medical team.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Atrial septal defect (ASD) symptoms include shortness of breath, tiredness, swelling of legs, feet, or belly, irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias, and skipped heartbeats or palpitations, especially during exercise.

A congenital heart defect (CHD) is a hole in the heart that cannot be cured, but atrial septal defects (ASDs), the most common type, can be effectively treated through ASD closure, which repairs the hole in the heart’s upper chambers.

Atrial septal defect (ASD) closure surgery is a procedure done to repair a defect in the interatrial septum that causes pathological blood flow from the left side of the heart to the right side, i.e., the left atrium into the right atrium, which contains oxygenated blood from the lungs.

The duration of ASD closure surgery depends on the technique utilized. Closed-chest (transcatheter) closures are speedy, lasting anything from one to six hours, while open-heart surgery is more complex, taking many hours to complete. The actual time frame, of course, relies on the type of ASD and other associated procedures that may be performed.

The concept of an optimal age for atrial septal defect (ASD) closure is subjective, depending much on factors such as severity, age, and general health. The treatment of small ASDs with surgery may not be necessary, while large ones may require it. Children, for example, should be closed before the age of five years to avoid complications as well as allow normal development of the heart. Age is not a very crucial determinant, but other symptoms such as fatigue or heart palpitations may suggest that the closure should be done.

The endoscopic closure of an ASD can be considered as either major or minor surgery. For most ASDs, the transcatheter approach is usually preferred because of its advantages, including its less invasive nature, quick recovery, minimum scarring, and less pain. The open surgical repairs are only reserved for more complicated cases, as they are associated with a major incision and require a longer time to heal and more postoperative pain than the others.