Notes in VSD

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Published	10/08/2024	VSDs can occur in isolation, however there is often an underlying genetic condition and they are commonly associated with {{c1::Down’s Syndrome}} a…
Published	10/08/2024	There is an increased risk of {{c1::infective endocarditis}} in patients with a VSD. Antibiotic prophylaxis should be considered d…
Published	10/08/2024	Small VSDs with no symptoms or evidence of pulmonary hypertension or heart failure can be {{c1::watched over time}}. Often they close {…
Published	10/08/2024	Patients with a VSD typically have a {{c1::pan-systolic}} murmur more prominently heard at the {{c1::left lower sternal boarder}}&…
Published	10/08/2024	Often VSDs are initially symptomless and patients can present as late as adulthood. They may be picked up on antenatal s…
Published	10/08/2024	The extra blood flowing through the right ventricle increases the pressure in the pulmonary vessels over time, causing {…
Published	10/08/2024	Blood still flows through the lungs in a VSD, therefore patients remain acyanotic because the blood is oxygenated. This left-to-right&n…
Published	10/08/2024	A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital hole in the {{c1::septum between the two ventricles}}.
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