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  1. 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).

  2. 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, …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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.

  5. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD): Types & Causes - Cleveland Clinic

    Feb 17, 2025 · 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 …

  6. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Aug 5, 2024 · 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - University of Utah Health

    Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a birth defect in babies that causes a hole in the wall (or septum) between a baby’s lower heart chambers. Heart chambers are also called right and left ventricles. …

  9. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - Boston Children's Hospital

    A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the wall that separates the lower right and left heart chambers (ventricles). It is the most common type of congenital (present from birth) heart condition.

  10. Ventricular septal defect (VSD) - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Oct 21, 2022 · Some ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are diagnosed soon after a child is born. However, VSDs may not be diagnosed until later in life. Sometimes a VSD can be detected by a …