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  1. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - American Heart Association

    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 fetus is born, …

  2. Ventricular septal defect (VSD) - Mayo Clinic

    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 ventricles).

  3. Ventricular Septal Defect | Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) | CDC

    Dec 14, 2025 · Conoventricular Ventricular Septal Defect. In general, this is a hole where portions of the ventricular septum should meet just below the pulmonary and aortic valves.

  4. Diagnosis and Management of Ventricular Septal Defects - PMC

    Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are the most common congenital heart defects (CHDs), surpassed only by the bicuspid aortic valve, and accounts for 20 to 25% of all CHDs [1, 2, 3]. The CHDs …

  5. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) | Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

    Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) is a hole between two pumping chambers of the heart. Learn about signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and results.

  6. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - Pediatrics - Merck Manual ...

    Large defects result in a significant left-to-right shunt and cause dyspnea with feeding and poor growth during infancy. A loud, harsh, holosystolic murmur at the lower left sternal border is common. …

  7. Ventricular Septal Defect | Cardiac Surgery & Lung Transplantation

    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.

  8. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital heart defect. This means that your baby is born with it. A VSD is an opening or hole in the dividing wall (septum) between the 2 lower chambers of the heart …

  9. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD): Types & Causes - Cleveland Clinic

    Feb 17, 2025 · A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the wall that separates the lower chambers of your heart. When this hole is large enough, the amount of blood leaking between the chambers …

  10. Ventricular septal defect: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    VSD is a common congenital heart defect. The baby may have no symptoms and the hole can close over time as the wall continues to grow after birth. If the hole is large, too much blood will be pumped …