Atrial septal aneurysm means that there is a bulge in the interatrial septum. It may not present with symptoms. However, it can occur alongside other heart problems that cause symptoms such as ...

ATLANTA -- An interatrial shunt failed to provide a clinical benefit to people with heart failure (HF) overall in the RELIEVE-HF trial, though actual harm or benefit seemed to hinge on the patient's ...

Interatrial shunt therapy represents an innovative device-based approach to alleviating elevated left atrial pressure in patients with heart failure, particularly those with preserved ejection ...

Study shows no benefit for heart failure overall but suggests different effects in those with preserved versus reduced ejection fraction Patients with heart failure who had a small shunt inserted ...

The septum of the heart is a wall of tissue that separates the left and right sides of the heart and enables blood to flow as it should. It consists of the atrial septum and the ventricular septum.