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[[Ostium secundum atrial septal defect|Ostium secundum atrial septal defects]] are the commonest type of [[atrial septal defect]]. It forms approximately 75% of all the [[atrial septal defects]] and accounts for 7% of all congenital heart | [[Ostium secundum atrial septal defect|Ostium secundum atrial septal defects]] are the commonest type of [[atrial septal defect]]. It forms approximately 75% of all the [[atrial septal defects]] and accounts for 7% of all [[congenital heart defect]]s | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [[2]]; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [[4]]
For a full discussion on atrial septal defects click here.
Overview
Ostium secundum atrial septal defects are the commonest type of atrial septal defect. It forms approximately 75% of all the atrial septal defects and accounts for 7% of all congenital heart defects
Age
- It forms 30-40% of all congenital heart disease in patients aged 40 or older.
Sex
A female preponderance, with a female-to-male ratio of 2:1 has been found in the studies