Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) is a congenital disease, which affects the septum – the wall in between the left and right ventricles of the heart. This opening enables oxygen, rich blood, to be permitted to mix with oxygen-poor blood in the right ventricle thereby enhancing the amount of blood flow in the lungs. VSD is the second most frequently occurring congenital heart disease, and the defect can be of an assortment of sizes. While small-sized VSDs are believed to close spontaneously during infancy, larger-sized VSDs often need medical interventional treatment or surgical repairage.
The symptoms of VSD also depend with the size of the defect and the degree of blood flow. Common symptoms include:
VSD is an acquired pathology, which in most cases is diagnosed in childhood. It occurs due to:
Diagnosis of VSD typically involves the following steps:
Diagnosis of VSD typically involves the following steps:
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