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. 2015 Jun 26;7(6):326–330. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i6.326

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Secundum atrial septal defect is a defect located into the limit of the fossa ovalis. The shunt usually is left-to-right because of the pressure gradient between the left (high pressure) and right (low pressure) atrium. ASD: Atrial septal defect; IVC: Inferior vena cava; L: Left; R: Right; SVC: Superior vena cava.