Ventricular septal defect causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Leida Perez, M.D.
Associate Editor-In-Chief: Keri Shafer, M.D. [2], Atif Mohammad, M.D., Priyamvada Singh, MBBS
Causes
- The causes of VSD are not yet known. This defect often occurs along with other congenital heart defects.
- In adults, ventricular septal defects are a rare but serious complication of heart attacks. These holes are related to heart attacks and do not result from a birth defect.
- Genetics - The frequent association between arch abnormalities and significant conal VSDs suggests a common mechanism involving a chromosome band 22q11 microdeletion. Deletions in this area have not been linked with isolated supracristal VSDs.