Muscular Ventricular Septal Defect This is a hole in the lower, muscular part of the ventricular septum and is the most common type of ventricular septal defect.
What causes congenital VSD?
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.
What causes VSD heart defect?
The cause of VSD is not yet known. This defect often occurs along with other congenital heart defects. In adults, VSDs can be rare, but serious, complication of heart attacks. These holes do not result from a birth defect.
Why do babies get VSD?
VSDs can occur alone or with other congenital heart defects. During fetal development, a ventricular septal defect occurs when the muscular wall separating the heart into left and right sides (septum) fails to form fully between the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles).
Are VSDS genetic?
Risk factors Ventricular septal defects may run in families and sometimes may occur with other genetic problems, such as Down syndrome. If you already have a child with a heart defect, a genetic counselor can discuss the risk of your next child having one.
How do you treat VSD in babies?
Babies and children with large VSDs will often need a surgical repair in the first few months of life. In this case, a VSD is usually repaired by a pediatric cardiac surgeon with open heart surgery. The surgeon will repair the heart using a patch or stitches to close the hole.
How do you take care of a VSD baby?
How can you care for your infant at home?
- Give your baby medicines exactly as prescribed.
- Watch for symptoms that may mean there is a problem.
- Help your baby eat well.
- Make sure that your child gets all the recommended vaccines, which helps keep your child healthy.
- Keep your child away from smoke.
Are VSDs genetic?
What is the most common type of VSD?
The most common type of ventricular septal defect is the membranous variant. In this type, the hole is located below the aortic valve, which controls flow of blood from the left ventricle into the main artery of the body, the aorta.
What is VSD disorder?
A ventricular septal defect (VSD), a hole in the heart, is a common heart defect that’s present at birth (congenital). The hole (defect) occurs in the wall (septum) that separates the heart’s lower chambers (ventricles) and allows blood to pass from the left to the right side of the heart.
What is a conoventricular VSD?
A conoventricular VSD results when there is a space between where the two portions of the ventricular septum meet. This type of VSD is not typically associated with other forms of congenital heart disease. The size of a conoventricular VSD is the predominate indicator of physiology.
