Patient's question:
This is the four-day-old child's color Doppler ultrasound. The child is now two months old and shows no discomfort. There is a continuous interruption of about 2.6 mm at the upper part of the interventricular septum. I am not very familiar with this condition, and I would like to ask if the ventricular septal defect is severe?Doctor's answer:
The ventricular septal defect is severe, while atrial septal defect is a common type of congenital heart defect. Compared to its ventricular septal defect or major artery malformation, atrial septal defect is a relatively easy-to-treat type of congenital heart defect. Generally, there is a chance of spontaneous closure within the first two years of life. After the age of two, the likelihood of spontaneous closure of the atrial septal defect is significantly reduced, and surgical intervention is typically required for treatment.