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, …
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 is a hole in …
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.
Ventricular Septal Defect | Condition Overview | Columbia Surgery
In babies with VSD, oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle mixes with oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle, which can cause the heart and lungs to work harder. VSDs can range in size and consist of …
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 cause …
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 …
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 3-4 per …
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is an opening in the tissue (the septum) between the heart's lower chambers (the ventricles). A VSD is one of the congenital heart diseases referred to as "a hole in the …
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - CHOC - Children's Hospital of …
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is an opening in the ventricular septum, or dividing wall between the two lower chambers of the heart known as the right and left ventricles.