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Ventricular septal defect |
| Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention |
| Alternative Names: |
| VSD; Interventricular septal defect |
| Prevention: |
| Except for the case of heart attack associated VSD, this condition is always present at birth. Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and maternal use of the antiseizure medicines -- valproic acid and phenytoin (depakote and dilantin) -- during pregnancy have been associated with increased incidence of VSDs. Other than avoiding these, there is no known way to prevent a VSD. |
Heart, section through the middle |
Heart, front view |
Ventricular septal defect |
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