Patient's question:
Recently, I don't know why I've been feeling uncomfortable with my heart. Although I take medication regularly to control it, the effect is not obvious. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they also prescribed medication. I'm asking if surgical repair of an atrial septal defect is dangerous?Doctor's answer:
Any surgery carries certain risks. If it is a simple atrial septal defect, open-heart surgery is usually not required. Currently, minimally invasive surgery methods are primarily used to surpass the possibility of complete self-healing. If there are also other heart-related diseases, it may be necessary to undergo open-heart treatment. Open-heart surgery is still a major operation and must be performed in a provincial hospital.