Atrioventricular septal defect: A congenital heart defect where the valves and walls between the upper and lower heart chambers (atrial and ventricular septa and the atrioventricular valves) don't develop properly. Symptoms are determined by the severity of the malformation. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Atrioventricular septal defect is available below.
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