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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)

Management of ASD in children and adults.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
CardiologyPaediatrics

Clinical Guidelines

ESC Guidelines on Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease (GUCH)
National
NICE guideline IPG96: Endovascular closure of atrial septal defect
National
2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Local
2020 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Local
Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of Atrial Septal Defect and Patent Foramen Ovale
Local

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