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Ventricular septal defect (VSD) (see Figures 2 and 3) is the most common congenital heart defect. Symptoms depend on the size of the defect and the age of the patient. Small VSDs are usually asymptomatic and compatible with a normal life (in fact, about 40% close spontaneously in early childhood).
21 paź 2022 · Symptoms of a ventricular septal defect (VSD) depend on the size of the hole and if there are any other heart problems. A small VSD may never cause symptoms. In general, VSD symptoms in a baby may include: Poor eating; Slow or no physical growth (failure to thrive) Fast breathing or breathlessness; Easy tiring
9 lis 2021 · What are the symptoms? In infants, moderate to large VSD causes symptoms that look like heart failure. These include: Shortness of breath, including fast breathing or struggling to breathe. Sweating or fatigue during feeding. Failure to thrive (slow weight gain). Frequent respiratory infections. VSD in older children and adults can cause the ...
14 kwi 2024 · Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are the most common congenital cardiac anomaly in children and are the second most common congenital abnormality in adults, surpassed only by a bicuspid aortic valve.
26 lut 2008 · More frequently than in the VSD population, we have seen small to moderate PDAs present with new symptoms in adulthood. The development of systemic hypertension, with its rise in systemic resistance, increases shunting at the PDA.
Most adults have small VSDs that don't usually cause symptoms because the heart and lungs don't have to work harder. On physical examination, small VSDs produce a loud murmur. Even small VSDs may occasionally be a source of infection called endocarditis.
14 mar 2022 · Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is one of the most common congenital heart defects (second only to bicuspid aortic valve) at birth, but accounts for only 10 percent of congenital heart defects in adults because many close spontaneously [1,2].
