Preferred Label : Interatrial communication;
ICD-11 definition : A congenital cardiac malformation in which there is a hole or pathway between the
atrial chambers. Although often loosely termed an 'atrial septal defect', not all
interatrial communications have a defect in the true atrial septum, and so 'atrial
septal defect' in this context is not a true synonym.;
ICD-11 synonym : congenital atrial septal defect; ASD - [atrial septal defect]; auricular septal defect; interatrial septal defect; atrial septal defect;
ICD-11 acronym : ASD;
ICD-11 inclusion : Atrial septal defect;
Origin ID : 1285985084;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A congenital cardiac malformation in which there is a hole or pathway between the
atrial chambers. Although often loosely termed an 'atrial septal defect', not all
interatrial communications have a defect in the true atrial septum, and so 'atrial
septal defect' in this context is not a true synonym.