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    Congenital Heart Defects

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    A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole between the left and right ventricles that can spontaneously close in 90% of cases by age 8. It causes left to right shunting, increased blood flow and pressure in the right ventricle, and potential pulmonary hypertension. Treatment may include medications like diuretics and beta-blockers or closure devices. An atrial septal defect is a hole between the left and right atria that also causes left to right shunting, enlarged right atrium, and potential pulmonary hypertension. It can be treated with stitches, devices, diuretics, or observation.

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    Congenital Heart Defects

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    A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole between the left and right ventricles that can spontaneously close in 90% of cases by age 8. It causes left to right shunting, increased blood flow and pressure in the right ventricle, and potential pulmonary hypertension. Treatment may include medications like diuretics and beta-blockers or closure devices. An atrial septal defect is a hole between the left and right atria that also causes left to right shunting, enlarged right atrium, and potential pulmonary hypertension. It can be treated with stitches, devices, diuretics, or observation.

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    Atrial and Ventricular Septal Defects

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    A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole between the left and right ventricles that can spontaneously close in 90% of cases by age 8. It causes left to right shunting, increased blood flow and pressure in the right ventricle, and potential pulmonary hypertension. Treatment may include medications like diuretics and beta-blockers or closure devices. An atrial septal defect is a hole between the left and right atria that also causes left to right shunting, enlarged right atrium, and potential pulmonary hypertension. It can be treated with stitches, devices, diuretics, or observation.

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    Congenital Heart Defects

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    Tori Ikehara
    A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole between the left and right ventricles that can spontaneously close in 90% of cases by age 8. It causes left to right shunting, increased blood flow and pressure in the right ventricle, and potential pulmonary hypertension. Treatment may include medications like diuretics and beta-blockers or closure devices. An atrial septal defect is a hole between the left and right atria that also causes left to right shunting, enlarged right atrium, and potential pulmonary hypertension. It can be treated with stitches, devices, diuretics, or observation.

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    Ventricular Septal Hole between right and 90% spontaneously

    Defect VSD closure devices


    left ventricles close by 8 y.o.

    Risk for infective endocarditis Left to right shunting

    Prophylactic Antibiotics
    Increased blood flow to
    right ventricle

    Diuretics: Increased pulmonary


    Lasix vascular resistance Digoxin

    Pulmonary HTN R. Ventricular hypertrophy


    Beta-blockers:
    Lopressor
    Right-Left shunting R. Heart Failure

    Loud, harsh murmur Resp. Distress Rapid HR

    Failure to thrive Failure to grow

    Atrial Septal Defect Hole between right


    Stitches and left atrium Closure devices

    Beta-blockers:
    Lopressor Asymptomatic Observations
    Loud, harsh murmur Left to right shunting

    SOB
    Mild HF
    Increased blood volume Anticoagulants:
    in R atrium Warfarin
    Failure to grow
    Enlarged R Atrium

    Increased blood to lungs

    Diuretics:
    Lasix Pulmonary HTN

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