"Heart Septal Defects" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Abnormalities in any part of the HEART SEPTUM resulting in abnormal communication between the left and the right chambers of the heart. The abnormal blood flow inside the heart may be caused by defects in the ATRIAL SEPTUM, the VENTRICULAR SEPTUM, or both.
| Descriptor ID |
D006343
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.240.400.560 C14.280.400.560 C16.131.240.400.560
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| Concept/Terms |
Heart Septal Defects- Heart Septal Defects
- Defect, Heart Septal
- Defects, Heart Septal
- Heart Septal Defect
- Septal Defect, Heart
- Septal Defects, Heart
- Cardiac Septal Defects
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart Septal Defects" by people in Profiles.
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Results of Primary Repair Versus Shunt Palliation in Ductal Dependent Infants With Pulmonary Atresia and Ventricular Septal Defect. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Aug; 100(2):639-46.