See Also: long-term survival(medicine)
septal defect, atrial(medicine)
Defect, atrial septal (ASD)(health)
defect, atrial septal(medicine)
Atrial septal defect (ASD)(health)
Atrial septal defect(medicine)
heart septal defects, atrial(medicine)
long-term(dictionary)
Long-term(finance)
Long-Term(money)

Atrial septal defect (medicine) and long-term survival (medicine)


Atrial septal defect (medicine)


atrial septal defect
<cardiology> An inherited condition where there is nonclosure of the foramen ovale at birth, resulting in congenital heart disease. Usually asymptomatic until the third or fourth decades of life.

Symptoms include exertional shortness of breath, fatigue and palpitations.

Acronym: ASD


long-term survival (medicine)


long-term survival
<oncology> Term used to describe the survival of leukaemia patients who have been disease free for prolonged periods of time, usually at least five years. The chance of disease returning (relapse) decreases with time.