Ventricular septal defect
- •Overview
- •Symptoms
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- Call your health care provider if your baby:
- •Tires easily when eating or playing
- •Is not gaining weight
- •Becomes breathless when … See more
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD) occurs as the baby's heart is developing during pregnancy. The muscular wall separating the heart into left and right sides doesn't form fully, leaving one or more holes. The size of the hole or holes can vary.
- There's often no clear cause. Genetics and environmental factors may p… See more
- Risk factors for ventricular septal defect include:
- •Premature birth
- •Down syndrome and other genetic conditions
- •Family history of heart problems present at birth (congenital heart defe… See more
Ventricular Septal Defect - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Oct 16, 2024 · Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are the most prevalent congenital cardiac anomaly in children and the second most common heart …
- Author: Wael Dakkak, Tony I. Oliver
- Published: 2024/04/14
- Publish Year: 2019
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD): Types & Causes
Feb 17, 2025 · A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the wall between the two lower chambers (ventricles) of your child’s heart. A VSD from an incomplete wall can allow oxygen-rich blood from one side of the heart to mix with oxygen …
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Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - American Heart Association
About Ventricular Septal Defect | Congenital Heart …
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) happens during pregnancy if the wall that forms between the two ventricles does not fully develop. This leaves a hole. In babies without a heart defect, the right side of the heart pumps oxygen-poor blood …
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
What is a ventricular septal defect? A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital heart defect. This means that your baby is born with it. A VSD is a hole in the wall (septum) that separates the 2 lower chambers of the heart (right …
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Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - Pediatrics - Merck …
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is an opening in the interventricular septum, causing a shunt between ventricles. Large defects result in a significant left-to-right shunt and cause dyspnea with feeding and poor growth during infancy. A …
Ventricular Septal Defect | UCSF Department of Surgery
A hole in the septum between the heart's two lower chambers is called a ventricular septal defect (VSD). ASDs and VSDs allow blood to pass from the left side of the heart to the right side. This means that oxygen-rich blood can mix …
Ventricular Septal Defects | Circulation - AHA/ASA …
Nov 14, 2006 · Ventricular septal defects are the most common congenital heart defect. They vary greatly in location, clinical presentation, associated lesions, and natural history. The present article describes the clinical aspects of ventricular …
Ventricular septal defect | Radiology Reference Article
Nov 7, 2024 · Ventricular septal defects (VSD) represent a hole or pathway in the interventricular septum that allows for communication between the right and left ventricles. It typically results …
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