Overview and Facts about Hole in the Heart

A ventricular septal defect, or a hole in the heart, is a heart condition characterized by a hole occurring between the walls separating the lower heart ventricles. Your heart ventricles are the lower chambers of your heart that continuously contract to pump blood throughout your body.

Holes in these ventricles can range from the simple to complex, with simple holes being the most treatable and least likely to cause symptoms. However, any kind of hole can cause health complications at any point in life, even as early as birth, and can occur in both males and females.

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