Atrial septal defect is a congenital heart disease. This can be discovered at the period of infancy, childhood, teenage and even adulthood. This is usually diagnosed during checkup and physical examinations. Most people with ASD usually depend on the size of the hole in the artial septum. Upon early diagnosis, this disease doesn’t require any extreme medical treatment because this hole closes it own. However, if it’s not diagnosed earlier, it may require the opposite so it is necessary, above anything else to know the root or the causes of Atrial Septal Defect.

In most cases, Atrial Septal Defect is diagnosed upon birth of a baby. According to medical research, it starts to develop upon the baby’s development during the mother’s pregnancy period. Accordingly, the heart of a baby is formed through a large valve that connects the baby and the mother. This, on the later period of pregnancy gradually becomes the chamber and wall of a baby’s heart. In some pregnancy cases, a problem occurs during the formation of these wall and chamber causing a hole to form.

Despite many studies and medical researches made about the causes of Atrial Septal Defect, it is still a question what really constitutes to the development of ASD. Unlike other types of heart diseases which causes are very common, the causes of Atrial Septal Defect are still a common topic for medical research.

Over several years of attempt to discover the real causes of Atrial Septal Defect, the only underlying cause doctors and medical researchers could propose if genetic and family history. Generally, for most diseases attributed to infancy, genetic is a big factor. A problem could occur during the interaction of mother’s genes and father’s genes or one of the parents’ genes may already have the risk for development of ASD. This is family history. When symptoms show, the first question of the doctors would be if there is any member of the family who has been diagnosed with ASD.

Since general causes of Atrial Septal Defect are still uncommon, the best thing a person could do is to monitor his health condition. It is most especially true for parents. Regular and constant monitoring of your baby’s health condition will help combat ASD from getting severe. It is very easy to know if something is wrong with your baby’s health or even your health. Fatigue and abnormal heartbeat are the usual symptoms of ASD. If you are experiencing any of these two, do not waste time and consult your doctor right away.