Ventricular Septal Defect
Because it is a heart condition present since birth, a ventricular septal defect is usually studied in the heart in the early stages. It consists of an opening in the wall that separates the two ventricles, the lower chambers of the heart.
Which specialist treats it? It falls to cardiology and, in childhood, to pediatric cardiology; when correction is considered, cardiovascular surgery is involved.
Possible signs: depending on its size, it may go unnoticed or be associated with fatigue, shortness of breath with exertion, or feeding difficulties in infants.
When should you seek care? In the face of a murmur detected during a checkup, fatigue, or repeated respiratory symptoms, a cardiology evaluation is advisable. The heart specialist is the one who confirms the finding and guides follow-up.
Data on 114 doctors who treat ventricular septal defect
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Doctors specialized in ventricular septal defect
Dr. Edgar Bustos Córdova
Dr. Alberto Fregoso Ojeda
Dr. Rodolfo Rivas Ruiz
Dr. Abel Alberto Pavía López
Dr. Miguel Angel Escobedo Robledo
Dr. Jose Antonio Zamora Lomelí
Dr. Mauricio Enrique Zaragoza Perez
Dr. Carlos Manuel Diaz Contreras Piedras
Dr. Sergio Miguel Gomez Dorantes
Dr. José Alvaro Burgos Zuleta
Dr. Lorenzo Rish Fein
Dra. Silvia Cuevas Ocampo
Dr. Velazquez Moises Gomez
Dra. Maria Isabel Aguilar Montes de Oca
Dr. Eduardo Lenin Ruelas Olvera
Dr. Mercado Filomena Vizcaino
Dra. Olga Galván Montiel
Dr. Juan Manuel Arce González
Dr. Jorge Escudero de la Peña
Dra. Olga Eugenia Martínez Garza
Frequently asked questions
What is ventricular septal defect?
Because it is a heart condition present since birth, a ventricular septal defect is usually studied in the heart in the early stages. It consists of an opening in the wall that separates the two ventricles, the lower chambers of the heart.
Which doctor treats ventricular septal defect?
Ventricular Septal Defect is usually treated by specialists in cardiologist, pediatric cardiologist, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, general surgeon, pediatrician, cardiologist, pediatric cardiologist.