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
What is a Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)? A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole between the right and left pumping chambers of the heart. The heart has four chambers: a right and left upper chamber …
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 …
Guide to Ventricular Septal Defect | Condition Overview | Columbia …
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is an opening, or hole, in the muscular wall, or septum, separating the two lower chambers of the heart, known as the right and left ventricles.
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 …
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - Seattle Children's
VSD is often referred to as a hole in the heart. It happens early in the baby’s development when the heart is forming. It is the most common heart birth defect. About 3 in every 1,000 babies have it. …
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. …
Ventricular Septal Defect - WebMD
Aug 11, 2024 · Ventricular septal defect is a hole in the wall between the right and left ventricles of the heart. This abnormality usually develops before birth and is found most often in infants.