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An '''ostium primum defect''' or '''endocardial cushion defect''' usually occurs due to the failure in fusion of the septum primum with the endocardial cushion. This defect is commonly associated with other cardiac anomalies like [[ventricular septal defect]] and [[atrioventricular defect]]. | |||
==[[Ostium primum atrial septal defect anatomy|Anatomy of an Ostium Primum Defect]]== | ==[[Ostium primum atrial septal defect anatomy|Anatomy of an Ostium Primum Defect]]== |
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Overview
An ostium primum defect or endocardial cushion defect usually occurs due to the failure in fusion of the septum primum with the endocardial cushion. This defect is commonly associated with other cardiac anomalies like ventricular septal defect and atrioventricular defect.