VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT
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Ventricular Septal Defect.
Ventricular Septal Defect - as a noun
A common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure
Example Sentences
"A ventricular septal defect is a hole in the wall separating the two lower chambers of the heart."
"Babies with ventricular septal defects may experience symptoms such as difficulty breathing and poor weight gain."
"Surgical intervention is often required to repair a ventricular septal defect."
"Untreated ventricular septal defects can lead to complications such as heart failure."
"The exact cause of ventricular septal defects is not always known."
