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Mending Young Hearts-Atrial Septal Defect Repair from Detroit Medical Center, Detroit MI

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From: Detroit Medical Center, Detroit MI Category:  Heart Disease

Added: Jul 15, 2009


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DMC pediatric heart specialist uses less invasive technique to repair a child's Atrial Septal Defect-ASD ("Hole in the heart.".) ASD is a hole between the top chambers of the heart and can be closed with a catheter. Untreated, these will result in heart failure, shortness of breath, stroke, and arrhthmias.~ Detroit Medical Center





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