Life expectancy after atrial septal defect surgery

It generally does not affect life expectancy. In children, the condition can be actively corrected through surgery before school age, and after successful recovery from surgery, patients can enjoy normal, healthy lives without significant impact. In adults, due to long-standing defects, cardiac structures may have already changed, heart function may be reduced, or other heart conditions may be present; however, even in such cases, outcomes after surgery are usually very good and not life-threatening. With proper postoperative care, patients can survive for a long time.