Chapter 17 - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)»Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)»Ventricular septal defect (Q21.0)
Q21.0
Ventricular septal defect
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular16 drugs (14 approved, 2 experimental)
Developmental abnormalities in any portion of the VENTRICULAR SEPTUM resulting in abnormal communications between the two lower chambers of the heart. Classification of ventricular septal defects is based on location of the communication, such as perimembranous, inlet, outlet (infundibular), central muscular, marginal muscular, or apical muscular defect.