#ventricular_septal_defect a common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure
supertype: #septal_defect a congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart
part of: #tetralogy_of_Fallot__Fallot's_tetralogy__Fallot's_syndrome a congenital heart defect producing cyanosis; characterized by four symptoms: pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect and malposition of the aorta over both ventricles and hypertrophy of the right ventricle
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