Atrial septal defect is detected in 1 child per 1500 live births. There were examined 39 patients, treated during 2005-2009 in the department of pediatric cardiology. All the patients were primarily or repeatedly examined, the diagnostic or the complications were confirmed by the clinical and instrumental examinations. Some of the children were asymptomatic (10,2% cases), but in 92% children without cardiac surgery developed a severe and important progression of the hemodinamic deteriorations: pulmonary hypertension, arrhythmias.

Defectul de septinteratrial (DSA) este detectat la 1 copil din 1500 nou-na scuti. Au fost examinati 39 de pacienti, tratati în perioada anilor 2005-2009 în sectia de cardiologie a IMCS OSMs C. Toti pacientii au fost examinati primar sau repetat, diagnosticul si complicatiile fiind confirmate prin examen clinic si instrumental. Unii din copii au fost asimptomatici (10,2% cazuri), dar în 92% din cazurile neoparate au dezvoltat o progresare importanta a bolii cu deteriorari hemodinamice: hipertensiune pulmonara, aritmii.