Ventricular Septal Defect
Health Encyclopedia: Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular septal defect describes one or more holes in the wall that separates the right and left ventricles of the heart. Ventricular septal defect is one of the most common congenital (present from birth) heart defects.
Alternative Names
VSD; Interventricular septal defect
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Before a baby is born, the right and left ventricles of its heart are not separate. As the fetus grows, a wall forms to separate these two ventric...
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Health Guide
Ventricular septal defect
VSD; Interventricular septal defect Prevention Except for the case of heart attack associated VSD, this condition is always present at birth. Drinking alcohol... Read more »Ventricular septal defect
VSD; Interventricular septal defect Symptoms Shortness of breath Fast breathing Hard breathing Paleness Failure to gain weight Fast heart... Read more »Ventricular septal defect
VSD; Interventricular septal defect Treatment If the defect is small, no treatment is usually needed. However, the baby should be closely monitored by a health... Read more »Congenital heart defect corrective surgery
...Fallot repair; Coarctation of the aorta repair; Heart surgery for children; Atrial septal defect repair; Ventricular septal defect repair; Truncus arteriosus repair; Total anomalous pulmonary... Read more »Cardiac catheterization
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