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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 defec... |
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Symptoms
Patients with ventricular septal defects may not have symptoms.Shortness of breath Fast breathing Hard breathing Pale...
Causes
Before a baby is born, the right and left ventricles of its heart are not separate. As the fetus grows, a wall forms...
Tests
Listening with a stethoscope usually reveals a heart murmur (the sound of the blood crossing the hole). The loudness...
Treatments
If the defect is small, no treatment is usually needed. However, the baby should be closely monitored by a health car...
Prevention
Except for the case of heart attack associated VSD, this condition is always present at birth. Drinking alcohol and u...
Doctor Specialties
Most often, this condition is diagnosed during routine examination of an infant. Call your infant's health care prov...
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