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Ventricular Septal Defect | Lessons with Audio and Video | #111

This is an example of ventricular septal defect as heard at the tricuspid position. Ventricular Septal Defect is a congenital condition associated with abnormal blood flow between the left ventricle and the right ventricle. During fetal development a wall develops creating a right and left ventricle. In a percentage of individuals a defect in the wall persists allowing blood flow from the left ventricle into the right ventricle. This condition is known as a ventricular septal defect. The first heart sound is normal. The second heart sound is unsplit. There is a third heart sound followed by a short diamond shaped diastolic murmur. A medium pitched murmur fills all of systole. In the anatomy video you see an enlarged right ventricle and an enlarged left atrium. You see turbulent blood flow from the left ventricle into the right ventricle through the up portion of the septum (the systolic murmur). There is further turbulent flow into the left ventricle from the left atrium causing the diastolic murmur. This is caused by VSD induced increased blood flow across the mitral valve.

Auscultation Sounds

auscultation sound from lesson
waveform

Patient Recording

patient heart or lung sound
Ventricular Septal Defect

Patient Recording - Half Speed

patient heart or lung sound
Ventricular Septal Defect

Position

Patient position
The patient's position should be supine.

Listening Tips

Diastole:S3 in patient recordings. Simulated sound includes a brief murmur

Waveform (Phonocardiogram)



Observe Cardiac Animation

Observe an enlarged right ventricle and an enlarged left atrium in the cardiac animation.
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