Atrial Septal Defect

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• Adult Congenital Heart Disease

  One out of every 100 babies born with a congenital heart defect. Many will grow to adulthood without ever knowing there's a problem. But about half will need surgery to survive. Thanks to modern medicine, these babies are living and growing into adults. But their condition requires life-long monitoring. Especially if a baby with a congenital heart defect grows up to have a baby of her own.

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• Less-Invasive Heart Defect Treatment

  Bringing a new baby into this world can be scary in itself. But what if your child is born with a heart problem? Nearly one percent of all babies are born with heart defects. It used to always mean open-heart surgery. But now doctors at Mayo Clinic can repair some types of heart defects without major surgery. No large incision, no stitches, and patients only stay one night in the hospital.

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