Symptoms of Atrial Septal Defect

Symptoms include:

• Fatigue and tiring easily during activity
• Sweating
• Rapid breathing, difficulty breathing, or shortness of breath
• Persistent respiratory infections
• Poor growth
• Heart palpitations
• Poor appetite
• Heart murmur

People with minor-to-moderate defects may show no symptoms. Or, they may not begin to show symptoms until later in life.