Open Heart

Mortality in patients with ventricular septal defect in Sweden: a national register study

Objectives Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital heart defect. Much remains unclear about the ...

Nicholas Brendon’s Health: His Cauda Equina Syndrome, Heart Defect & Other Issues Explained

Nicholas Brendon had lived with several health issues and setbacks in the last few years of his life. The late Buffy the ...
BBC

Boy, 3, with rare heart condition thrives after op

A boy who had open-heart surgery at just seven months old is now a regular three-year-old who likes to play tennis and do puzzles, his parents have said. Alaric, who lives in Hethersett, Norfolk, was ...
Medical Xpress

Molecular defect in taste cells causes long-term taste loss after COVID

Scientists have identified molecular and structural changes in taste buds that may explain why a small subset of people experience long-term taste loss after COVID-19 infection. The study, published ...
Frontiers

Case Report: Transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect using a Starway Neo Occluder via a single-access approach: report of two cases

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is among the most prevalent congenital heart diseases, accounting for approximately 20%–30% of cases. Mainstay treatments encompass interventional closure and surgical ...
Newsweek

Rescue Dog With Special Needs Gets Adopted, Viewers Can’t Accept She’s Real

A dog with unusual features due to a birth defect spent three years in the shelter being overlooked, but now she’s won over millions of hearts online for her quirky appearance. Gabby the 4-year-old ...
People

At 11 Weeks, Her Daughter Had Open-Heart Surgery. What Doctors Told Her After Left Her ‘Blindsided’ (Exclusive)

Influencer Estee Williams' daughter, Estelle, was born with a ventricular septal heart defect in September 2025 Estee Williams/Instagram Two days after influencer Estee Williams and her husband, ...
Game Rant

How to Defect & Destroy the One True Flag in Helldivers 2

Jake Fillery is an Evergreen Editor for GameRant who has been writing lists, guides, and reviews since 2022. With thousands of engaging articles and guides, Jake loves conversations surrounding all ...
Frontiers

Case Report: Successful transcatheter repair of left ventricle-right atrium connection following ventricular septal defect surgery

Left ventricle-right atrium (LV-RA) connection may develop secondary to ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair, particularly when the membranous septum or tricuspid valve is affected, leading to a ...
People

Tradwife Influencer Estee Williams Reveals 3-Month-Old Daughter Is on 'Full Life Support' After Going into Cardiac Arrest

The content creator and her husband welcomed their first child, Estelle, in September, and she was diagnosed with congenital heart defects shortly after birth Estee Williams/Instagram Tradwife ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Penny, D.J. and Vick, G.W. (2011) Ventricular Septal Defect. The Lancet, 377, 1103-1112.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital heart disease of all congenital heart defects. The aim of this study was to investigate the echographic, ...
KidsHealth

Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)

What Is a Ventricular Septal Defect? A ventricular septal defect (VSD) — sometimes referred to as a hole in the heart — is a type of congenital heart defect. In a VSD, there is an abnormal opening in ...