What Is The 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. It may occur by itself or with other congenital diseases.
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...
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