Oct 21, 2022 · A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the heart that's present at birth (congenital heart defect). The hole is between the lower heart chambers (right and left …

Oct 16, 2024 · Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are the most prevalent congenital cardiac anomaly in children and the second most common heart defect in adults, after bicuspid aortic …

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 …

VSD is an opening or hole (defect) in the wall (septum) separating the two lower chambers of the heart (ventricles). In normal development, the wall between the chambers closes before the …

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 …

Oct 19, 2024 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Four types are often described: in type A, the outflow tract VSD lies underneath the semilunar valves; in type B, the membranous VSD has three variations; in type C, the inlet VSD is …