School electrocardiography screening program prompts the detection of otherwise unrecognized atrial septal defect in children in Japan

• Main Authors: Noriko Yodoya (Author), Hirofumi Sawada (Author), Yoshihide Mitani (Author), Hiroyuki Ohashi (Author), Naoki Tsuboya (Author), Kazunobu Ohya (Author), Mami Takeoka (Author), Hidetoshi Hayakawa (Author), Masahiro Hirayama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAtrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart disease that often presents without symptoms or murmurs. If left untreated, children with ASD can develop comorbidities in adulthood. In Japan, school electrocardiography (ECG) screening has been implemented for all 1st, 7th, and 10th grader...