Ventricular septal defect natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Keri Shafer, M.D. [2]; Atif Mohammad, M.D., Priyamvada Singh, MBBS

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Natural History

Natural history of unoperated ventricular septal defect

Restrictive ventricular septal defect

  • Small shunt (Qρ/Qѕ < 1.5/1.0 Qρ/Qs is pressure gradient between pulmonary and systemic circulation)
  • No significant hemodynamic compromise

Moderately restrictive ventricular septal defect

  • Moderate shunt (Qρ/Qѕ=1.5-2.5/1.0)
  • Hemodynamic burden on left atrium and ventricle.
  • Increase in pulmonary vascular resistance
  • Atrial and ventricular arrhythmia can occur

Large or Non restrictive venticular defect

  • High left and right ventricular volume overload
  • High pulmonary vascular resistance
  • Eisenmenger syndrome

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Prognosis

Many small defects will close on their own. For those defects that do not spontaneously close, the outcome is good with surgical repair. Complications may result if a large defect is not treated.

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