Ventricular septal defect is one of the most common congenital (present from birth) heart defects. Patients with ventricular septal defects may not have symptoms.
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.
However,the most common symptoms, however, include:
- Shortness of breath
- Fast breathing
- Hard breathing
- Paleness
- Failure to gain weight
- Fast heart rate
- Pounding heart
- Sweating while feeding
- Frequent respiratory infections