This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns. Background information on Davik's `perfect' surgery  -  25 Mar 2008 Long Beach Press-Telegram,Starnes repaired a quarter-sized hole in one of the chambers in Davik's heart, known as a ventricular septal defect, by sewing a Dacron patch to cover Beating-heart patch closure of muscular ventricular septal defects ...  -  Mar 18, 2008 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryThe patch deployment device containing a 20-mm polyester patch was advanced toward the ventricular septal defect through another purse-string suture on the Riah-Te’a Sione needs your help  -  Mar 22, 2008 Molokai Times,18 I was diagnosed with a heart defect called Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) as well as a heart murmur. After many exams, echocardiogram (EKG), Davik's surgery postponed again  -  Mar 17, 2008 Long Beach Press-Telegram,Davik, a 9-year-old from a remote village in Cambodia, suffers from a heart defect known as a ventricular septal defect, or a hole in her heart. Can't wipe the smile off  -  Mar 10, 2008 Melbourne Herald Sun,Jai was born with a congenital heart defect, known as an atrio-ventricular septal defect, which required replacement of his heart valves with prosthetic Lung Damage In Babies With Congenital Heart Disease Under Study  -  Mar 12, 2008 Science Daily (press release)The most common of the defects, ventricular septal defect, causes oxygen-rich blood that should be pumped out to the body by the left ventricle, NMT Medical Announces Fourth-Quarter and Year-End 2007 Results  -  Mar 5, 2008 Business Wire (press release),CardioSEAL® is still available in the US under a ventricular septal defect (VSD) indication.â€? “During the fourth quarter, we were awarded a favorable ruling Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease  -  Mar 18, 2008 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery11.8% vs 2.6%), systemic to pulmonary artery shunt placement for pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect (PA/VSD; 14.8% vs 2.8%), and systemic Krystal is a zipper kid  -  Feb 26, 2008 Manning River Times,Five days after she was born, Krystal was diagnosed with a combination of VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect) and Pulmonary Stenosis which means her heart has Parents' heartache turns to jubilation  -  Mar 5, 2008 GulfNews,It was then discovered he had been born with a hole-in-the heart or Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). This is a defect between the heart's two lower chambers Davik faces surgery delay  -  Feb 27, 2008 Long Beach Press-Telegram,That means Davik, who suffers from a ventricular septal defect, must wait between two and four weeks before having the surgery she and her mom, Sin Chhon, Coming to America  -  Mar 1, 2008 Long Beach Press-Telegram,Davik suffers from a heart defect known as a ventricular septal defect, or what is commonly called a hole in the heart. The defect pushes blood through the New book to help parents cope with heart disease in children  -  Feb 28, 2008 www.sagoodnews.co.za,Having undergone surgery for his Ventricular Septal Defect, also known as a “hole in the heartâ€?, Matthew is one of the most recent beneficiaries of the Update on Overall Prevalence of Major Birth Defects—Atlanta ...  -  Feb 19, 2008 Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),The prevalence of ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, and valvar pulmonic stenosis also have increased progressively, likely reflecting New Guidelines: Antibiotic Prophylaxis  -  Feb 14, 2008 PR Newswire (press release),...conditions such as ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy These revisions are based on scientific evidence that Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease  -  Feb 7, 2008 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryDo they occur if there is a small ventricular septal defect or some other decompressing mode of the left ventricle? Apparently, they still do occur if you Photo: Sun News Publishing  -  Feb 9, 2008 Daily Sun,He was born with a defective heart, a life threatening condition known as perimembranous ventricular septal defect that could dispatch him to an early grave Forsyth Central wrestler's got champ's heart  -  Feb 15, 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution,When he was three days old, doctors discovered a ventricular septal defect —- a hole in the wall that divides the heart's two lower chambers. Special Appeal: Help Save Baby Andrew  -  Feb 12, 2008 Ligali,He has been diagnosed with a cardiac condition described as “perimembranous ventricular septal defect.â€? and will die without corrective heart surgery. Healing heart of a Haitian teen  -  Feb 16, 2008 St. Petersburg Times,It belongs to Jean Victor Gustave, a 16-year-old Haitian boy, and he suffers from a condition called ventricular septal defect, a two centimeter hole Nigeria: 'Help Me Stay Alive'- Andrew, Down Syndrome Patient Pleads  -  Jan 29, 2008 AllAfrica.com,The Paediatric Echocardographic report, on Baby Andrew shows he has what is described as perimembranous ventricular septal defect which results in a Nigeria: Clarion Cry for Baby Andrew  -  Jan 31, 2008 AllAfrica.com,According to Paediatric Echocardographic report, Baby Andrew has perimembranous ventricular septal defect which results in a complete endocardial cushion Improving neurologic and quality-of-life outcomes in children with ...  -  Feb 7, 2008 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryNeurodevelopmental outcome after early repair of a ventricular septal defect with or without aortic arch obstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for treatment of ...  -  Feb 7, 2008 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery...coronary artery bypass grafting plus repair of postinfarction ventricular septal defect, n = 3; coronary artery bypass grafting plus mitral valve repair Use of sildenafil and nitric oxide in the management of hypoxemia ...  -  Feb 7, 2008 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryThis child was born at 33 weeks with mitral atresia, ventricular septal defect, hypoplastic left ventricle, and aortic coarctation. Brave toddler ready to have life-saving surgery  -  Feb 7, 2008 ChronicleLive,Jack was born with a heart condition known as pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect – a problem which affects just seven new-born babies in the Stethoscopes belong in museums  -  Feb 4, 2008 Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists,...(See "Children with Heart Murmurs: Can Ventricular Septal Defect Be Diagnosed Reliably Without An Echocardiogram?") Errors in auscultation are especially a SPECIAL LITTLE BOY DEFIES ALL THE ODDS  -  Jan 26, 2008 Grimsby Evening Telegraph,The baby was suffering with pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect - and because no oxygen was getting around his blood Alfie's life was in danger 'IDF delaying replies to sick Gazans'  -  Dec 27, 2007 Jerusalem Post,Shamut, who suffers from Ventricular Septal Defect, has been waiting for three months for a response to the PHR's appeal, after the original request for the Early and midterm results in anatomic repair of Ebstein anomaly  -  Dec 11, 2007 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryAssociated procedures included atrial septal defect repair in 18 patients, closure of a patent foramen ovale in 13, ventricular septal defect repair in 3, NICVD fails to cope with growing number of patients  -  Dec 23, 2007 The Daily Star,Many patients have to wait for even three months for children's ASD (Atrial Septal defect) and VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect) surgery because of absence of Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease  -  Dec 11, 2007 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery...we had patients with unbalanced complete atrioventricular septal defect, multiple ventricular septal defects, ventricular septal defect with aortic Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease  -  Dec 11, 2007 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryIf we repair the ventricular septal defect, we know where the atrioventricular bundle may be and so we can avoid that. We put the suture just below that Dacawi: A shopping list for Samaritans  -  Dec 3, 2007 Sun.Star,It means four congenital defects in his heart -- ventricular septal defect, or a hole; pulmonic stenosis, or obstruction from the right ventricle to the Extra Battery Life Not Always a Plus for Nuclear-Powered Pacemaker  -  Dec 26, 2007 MedPage Today,...group implanted the device in a 20-year-old woman with complete atrioventricular block following a ventricular septal defect repair six years before. Perioperative Care of the Patient With Osteogenesis Imperfecta  -  Dec 14, 2007 Ortho SuperSite,Janoskuti et al 6 reported a 20-year-old patient with a membranous ventricular septal defect and osteogenesis imperfecta while Manoria et al 7 reported 1 Critical left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: The ...  -  Dec 11, 2007 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery...smaller mitral annulus z-score, smaller indexed dominant ventricular length, and presence of a large ventricular septal defect; risk factors after Saving Chloe's heart  -  Dec 15, 2007 Shelbyville Times-Gazette,Chloe also has a large hole in her heart, a ventricular septal defect (VSD), which doctors have been unable to close because her oxygen levels are too low Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease  -  Dec 11, 2007 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryWe did not have any patient who had, for example, a straightforward ventricular septal defect closure and then had kidney failure. Children return home after receiving heartfelt care in US  -  Dec 1, 2007 Greenville Daily Reflector,...suffered from a relatively common childhood heart problem, ventricular septal defect, said Dr. Theodore Koutlas, director of pediatric surgery at PCMH. 2 boys with hearts to mend need support  -  Nov 26, 2007 Sun.Star,...benguet sounds less action-packed, more medical but by no means less serious: ventricular septal defect, subpulmonic with aortic insufficiency. both of supporting little jesse  -  Nov 14, 2007 Nor'Wester,...with tetralogy of fallot. with this heart disease jesse has four defects of the heart. a ventricular septal defect (a hole between the ventricles), ghana: the miraculous recovery of a hole-in- heart girl  -  Nov 9, 2007 AllAfrica.com,...popularly called ventricular septal defect (vsd), has been miraculously healed. a year ago, when her parents made an appeal to the general public and straight to the heart  -  Nov 13, 2007 EMS Magazine,...there can be either an atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect. ventricular septal defects are among the most common congenital heart defects, island woman awaits heart-lung transplant  -  Nov 19, 2007 Honolulu Advertiser,...cruz is among a small minority of people who are born with a hole in their heart, a condition known as ventricular septal defect. for many, the condition ecuadorian boy finds heart care in sacramento  -  Nov 16, 2007 KCRA.com,...in ecuador. joao is 2 1/2 years old, and while he looks ok, joao was born with a thumbnail-sized hole in his heart called a ventricular septal defect. heartfelt gesture  -  Nov 10, 2007 Sacramento Bee,...congenital heart abnormality called a ventricular septal defect. it's a small hole that disrupts his heart's natural pumping action. the inefficiency miracle in the making  -  Nov 12, 2007 Cleburne Times-Review,...jared’s family discovered that he had complete blockage in his heart. at seven months old, the large ventricular septal defect was repaired, coronary artery pattern and age impact exercise performance late ...  -  Nov 5, 2007 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery32% had concurrent ventricular septal defect repair. the time from the arterial switch operation to exercise stress testing was 14.1 years (7.7–20.6 cycle challenge for heart children  -  Nov 4, 2007 Wanganui Chronicle,...including congenital lobar emphysema, a large ventricular septal defect (known as hole in the heart), main bronchial stenosis and severe pulmonary samaritans enable 3-year-old to spend christmas in hospital  -  Nov 11, 2007 Sun.Star,...doctors diagnosed rheanne's condition as ventricular septal defect. the hole in her heart is on the ventricular septum, the wall dividing the left and right birthday boy's brave battle  -  Nov 14, 2007 Greenock Telegraph,...medics discovered he had a heart murmur. further tests revealed josh, who lives in kilcreggan view, greenock, had ventricular septal defect. this meant common colds, untreated sore throat can cause heart diseases – dr ...  -  Nov 6, 2007 Modern Ghana,...and that pregnant women in those conditions are exposing their unborn babies to heart related diseases, especially ventricular septal defect (vsd). dr. concert benefits jamaican hurricane victims  -  Nov 4, 2007 MiamiHerald.com,...joe dimaggio children's hospital. its volunteers have provided surgery for more than 90 children in jamaica who suffer from ventricular septal defect, hole-in-heart baby's parents thank alder hey  -  Nov 1, 2007 Liverpool Echo,...her parents have marked it with charity events. doctors found the hole in lilly’s heart – a ventricular septal defect – when she was born on november 6. Determinants of repair type, reintervention, and mortality in 393 ...  -  Oct 3, 2007 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryResults: Double-outlet right ventricle classification was as follows: subaortic ventricular septal defect with or without pulmonary stenosis in 47%, A new surgical technique for ventricular septal rupture closure ...  -  Oct 3, 2007 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryVentricular septal defect following myocardial infarction: experience with surgical repair through a left ventriculotomy and review of literature. One tiny heart strengthens family  -  Oct 14, 2007 Chicago Tribune,In medical terms, the doctors were repairing an atrial septal defect and a ventricular septal defect. In parenting terms, they were stopping Kate's heart. Hybrid Baby Heart Surgery  -  Oct 1, 2007 WHOI,Most babies also have another heart defect, called a ventricular septal defect. This is a hole in the wall separating the right and left sides of the heart. Kins of needy children appeal for public help  -  Oct 12, 2007 Chandigarh Newsline,Father of Hira Lal (suffering from large perimembranous ventricular septal defect) is a rickshaw-puller, who has been able to contribute only Rs 10000. Uganda: Against All Odds  -  Oct 10, 2007 AllAfrica.com,..."Our daughter was born with ventricular septal defect (VSD) and severe pulmonary hypertension (PH)," the Kimbugwes say. VSD is a defect in the ventricular Kid’s support graph rises to P66,000  -  Oct 13, 2007 Sun.Star,Rheanne’s hole in the heart has been diagnosed as VSD or ventricular septal defect, a congenital condition that would result in serious complications if not Their weak hearts make hospital seek public help  -  Sep 21, 2007 Chandigarh Newsline,Similarly, one-and-a-half-year-old Arun is afflicted with a tetralogy of fallout ventricular septal defect, a heart ailment that needs an urgent surgery. Brett Christopherson column: Former soccer star puts sports into ...  -  Oct 5, 2007 Appleton Post Crescent,But the hole that had been discovered between his heart's two lower chambers — a condition called ventricular septal defect — was larger than first thought. Picnic in the park celebrates hearts made healthy  -  Sep 25, 2007 Albany Times Union,The Averill Park 8-year-old was born with a large ventricular septal defect, a condition in which there is an abnormal opening between the heart's chambers 'Barrio' toddler's heart galvanizes barangay to action  -  Oct 1, 2007 Sun.Star,Doctors diagnosed it as ventricular septal defect (VSD). It means that there is an opening in the ventricular septum, the wall that divides the left and Family pleads for help  -  Oct 11, 2007 Northwest Herald,When she only was 6 weeks old, Taylor underwent heart surgery for a ventricular septal defect, when there is a hole in the wall that separates the two sides Williams Syndrome - Hill baby continues to  -  Sep 20, 2007 Checkbiotech.org (press release),The 6-pound, 17-inch infant was diagnosed about two hours after arriving there with ventricular septal defect (VSD), a defect between the heart's two lower Local dentists agree with new antibiotics guidelines  -  Sep 20, 2007 Leader Times,...calcified aortic stenosis and congenital heart conditions such as ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, It's Official. "Coffin-Boy" Had Congenital Heart Disease  -  Sep 21, 2007 About - News & Issues,It turns out White had a ventricular septal defect (VSD) - a hole in the part of the heart muscle that separates the right and left ventricles. AGA Medical Corporation Receives Approval for the AMPLATZER ...  -  10 Sep 2007 Earthtimes.orgThe AMPLATZER Muscular VSD Occluder is intended in patients for transcatheter closure of a complex ventricular septal defect of a sufficient size to warrant New lease of life for Amogelang  -  Sep 7, 2007 Independent Online,In June, it was found that three-year-old Amogelang had a ventricular septal defect - a small hole in her heart which allowed blood from the right chamber Historic or confusing? Medics joust over names of diseases  -  Aug 30, 2007 AFP..."Do we really want to speak of congenital cyanotic heart disease due to ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy and Heart of the matter  -  Sep 6, 2007 Stoughton Journal,Sixteen-month-old Eric Boykin was diagnosed with a Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), commonly known as a “hole in the heart,â€? when he was just two days old. Treatment sans surgery  -  Aug 11, 2007 Hindu,Atrial septal defect (ASD), ventricular septal defect (VSD), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) can be treated. Children with narrowed valves and blood vessels Prenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of a Hiatal Hernia in a Fetus With ...  -  Aug 22, 2007 Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)The cardiac structure showed a large ventricular septal defect and a common atrioventricular canal. B, Transverse view of the fetal abdomen showing a small Baby lives through surgery  -  Aug 24, 2007 Times of India,...in the heart (ventricular septal defect), obstruction to blood flow from the right ventricle to the lung, misplaced aorta and thickening of the muscles. Infant Needs Help For Costly Heart Operation  -  Aug 22, 2007 Local10.com,Dylan has two conditions: Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) and Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). TGA is characterized by a reversal of the Love works its magic on children  -  Aug 13, 2007 Belleville Intelligencer,The blonde-haired, blue-eyed teen has a ventricular septal defect. Farley Vader says such holes in the heart are somewhat common among children living in Search the web for more resources on   Web health.mongabay.com Health Home | Conditions | Cancer | Medications | Surgery | Vaccines mongabay.com Disclaimer: Contact a physician with regard to health concerns. Email requests for further health information will be discarded. 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