Ventricular Septal Defects
Listen to Dr. David Bailly discuss the anatomy and physiology, presentation, diagnosis, and management of ventricular septal defects.
Learning Objectives
Describe the different types of VSDs
Review the physiology of cardiac blood flow in the presence of a VSD
Become familiar with the diagnostic work-up and management strategies for VSDs
Identify potential long-term complications from unrepaired VSDs
Author(s)
David Bailly, DO
Pediatric Cardiology, Division of Pediatric Critical Care | Primary Children's Hospital
Aleksandra E. Olszewski, MD, MA
Assistant Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Department of Critical Care Medicine | Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Bailly D, Olszewski AE, Wolbrink TA. Ventricular Septal Defects. 5/2015. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3113/ventricular-septal-defects.