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Ventricular Septal Defect Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have ventricular septal defect and any of the following:

Chest pain
Coughing up blood
Worsening shortness of breath
Worsening palpitations
Worsening leg swelling (bilateral)
Excessive fatigue
Fainting
Excessive sleepiness
Confusion

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Ventricular Septal Defect References:

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