
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 …
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) - Symptoms & causes - 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).
Ventricular Septal Defect | Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) | CDC
Dec 14, 2025 · Key points A ventricular septal defect (pronounced ven·tric·u·lar sep·tal de·fect) is atype of congenital heart defect. Congenital means present at birth. A ventricular septal defect …
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) | Symptoms, Diagnosis
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) is a hole between two pumping chambers of the heart. Learn about signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and results.
Ventricular septal defect | Radiology Reference Article
Dec 16, 2025 · Ventricular septal defects (VSD) represent a hole or pathway in the interventricular septum that allows for communication between the right and left ventricles. It typically results …
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD): Types & Causes - Cleveland Clinic
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 can …
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 …
Ventricular Septal Defect Symptoms, Treatment, Surgery & Types
Atrial septal defects are the most common congenital heart defect. Ventricular septal defects are the second most common defect. The ventricular septal defect occurs in about 25% of all …
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 …
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - Pediatric Heart Specialists
Congenital heart defects are the most common form of birth defects, occurring in approximately 1 in 150 individuals. A VSD is the most common congenital heart defect; the overall incidence is …