Cor triatriatum/atrial septal defect of the heart..Where can I find more information?

Question

I want to find out how many cases worldwide, success rate of surgery, who has performed the surgerys and details of the way it was done, long term health needs, etc etc.

Where can I find this information? Surely a medical book of some sort? I need directions other than the net...thx

Answer 1

I just know of atrial, ventricular and aortic (theres a proper term for this but i have forgot) defect. What these are are basically shunts (passageways or holes if you like) connecting the two atrium's/ventricles together. Blood mixes with high oxygenated blood and low oxygen blood. It is the same with the aorta that connects to the pulmonary artery.

treatment: surgery, there is no longterm needs you will be dead by then.

info: medical text books and a cardiologist

I dont know anything else for what you wanted to know so i won't comment on them.