Symptoms of serious heart problems present at birth (congenital heart defects) often appear during the first few days, weeks or months of a child's life. Symptoms of a ventricular septal defect (VSD) depend on the size of the hole and if there are any other heart problems. A small VSD may never cause symptoms. VSD In general, VSD symptoms in a baby may include: VSD  Poor eating Slow or no physical growth (failure to thrive) Fast breathing or breathlessness Easy tiring Whooshing sound when listening to the heart with a stethoscope (heart murmur)  Symptoms of a ventricular septal defect in adults may include:  Shortness of breath, especially when exercising Whooshing sound when listening to the heart with a stethoscope (heart murmur) 
symptoms heart problems present birth (congenital heart defects) first days  weeks months child's life  symptoms ventricular septal defect (vsd) depend size hole heart problems  small vsd may cause symptoms  vsd general  vsd symptoms baby may include: vsd  poor eating slow physical growth (failure thrive) fast breathing breathlessness easy tiring whooshing sound listening heart stethoscope (heart murmur)  symptoms ventricular septal defect adults may include:  shortness breath  especially exercising whooshing sound listening heart stethoscope (heart murmur) 
ventricular septal defect