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'''Associate Editor-in-Chief:''' [[User:KeriShafer|Keri Shafer, M.D.]] [mailto:kshafer@bidmc.harvard.edu]
 
==Overview==
 
==Major categories==
===Septal defects===
The septum is a wall of tissue which separates the [[left heart]] from the [[right heart]].  It is comparatively common for defects to exist in the [[interatrial septum]] or the [[interventricular septum]], allowing blood to flow from the left side of the heart to the right, reducing the heart's efficiency.  [[Ventricular septal defect]]s are collectively the most common type of CHD, although approximately 30% of adults have a type of [[atrial septal defect]] called [[patent foramen ovale]].  Septal defects may or may not cause [[cyanosis]] depending on the severity of the defect.
 
==References==
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==See Also==
 
* [[Congenital heart disease]]
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://www.itsmyheart.org/ It's My Heart, Inc. - A National Non-Profit Organization who supports and advocates for those affected by Congenital Heart Defects]
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* [http://www.congenitalheartdefects.com/ General information about congenital heart defects]
*[http://www.dhg.org.uk Down's Heart Group. A charity offering support and information relating to heart conditions associated with Down's Syndrome.]
 
 
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