u/Faded-grey

My 7 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with a large atrial septal defect that needs to be closed by catheterization or OHS. This was not identified prior, which I understand is pretty common, as is ASD in general, in the context of CHD. Upon initial assessment, her cardiologist seems pretty confident it can be repaired by catheter closure. We are waiting to hear definitively, hopefully by the end of the week.

I guess I’m just looking for reassurance or anecdotal experience in school-aged children of ASD closure and what the short and long term recovery looked like.