Ventricular Septal Defect |
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A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital heart defect. Children born with a VSD have a hole in the heart wall, called the septum, that separates the left and right lower chambers, called the ventricles. If the hole is large, too much blood is pumped to the lungs, leading to congestive heart failure.
Most patients with VSDs were born with the condition, but the defect does occur in rare cases in adults after a heart attack.
At UCSF Children's Hospital, our pediatric heart specialists are experts in diagnosing and treating VSDs. Many VSDs are repaired in our Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Following repair, most children enjoy normal growth and development.
For more information or to make an appointment, please call:
Pediatric Heart Center (415) 353-2008
For help finding a doctor, please contact our Physician Referral Service:
Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Children's Hospital.
Last updated May 25, 2007
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