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@fortunateoldguy

It likely depends on the size of the hole in the atrial septum and what symptoms you are having. The subject of flying with a atrial septum defect has its risks and is definitely a question for your cardiologist to answer.

According to the NIH, patients are generally advised not to fly.

Mayo Connect does not allow me to post a link yet after a week so Google this if you would like more detail. “Congenital heart disease and air travel”

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@fortunateoldguy, you should be able to post links now. Here is the NIH article you referenced:
- Congenital heart disease and air travel https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8412047/