What is meant by VSD?

A ventricular septal defect (pronounced ven·tric·u·lar sep·tal de·fect) (VSD) is a birth defect of the heart in which there is a hole in the wall (septum) that separates the two lower chambers (ventricles) of the heart. This wall also is called the ventricular septum.

What is VSD diagnosis?

A ventricular septal defect, or VSD, is a congenital heart condition, meaning it develops before birth. It’s sometimes referred to as a hole in the heart. The hole is in the muscular wall separating the heart’s two lower chambers – the ventricles.

What causes ventricular septal defect?

The most common cause of a VSD is a congenital heart defect, which is a defect from birth. Some people are born with holes already present in their heart. They may cause no symptoms and take years to diagnose. A rare cause of a VSD is severe blunt trauma to the chest.

When do you use VSD?

If the VSD remains large and unrestrictive, most infants should undergo surgical closure at age 4-6 months. However, this is somewhat controversial, and although a repair later in the first year of life is acceptable, a progressive risk of pulmonary vascular disease after age 6 months is observed.

What is the difference between atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect?

An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the wall between the heart’s two upper chambers. ASD is a congenital condition, which means it is present at birth. A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the wall between the two lower chambers. In children, a VSD is usually congenital.

Is VSD cyanotic?

VSD is an acyanotic congenital heart defect, aka a left-to-right shunt, so there are no signs of cyanosis in the early stage. However, uncorrected VSD can increase pulmonary resistance leading to the reversal of the shunt and corresponding cyanosis.

What is murmur ventricular septal defect?

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is an opening in the interventricular septum, causing a shunt between ventricles. 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.

What is called Hole in heart?

Overview. An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the wall (septum) between the two upper chambers of your heart (atria). The condition is present at birth (congenital).

What age VSD diagnosed?

Findings. Mean age at initial and definite diagnosis of the disease was 17 months and 44 months, respectively. Heart murmur led to initial diagnosis in 85% of the cases. In 27.5% VSD was associated with other cardiac anomalies.

How do you manage a VSD?

Procedures to treat VSD may include:

Surgical repair. This procedure of choice in most cases usually involves open-heart surgery under general anesthesia.
Catheter procedure. Closing a ventricular septal defect during catheterization doesn’t require opening the chest.