Prevalence of VSD

Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) is a common congenital heart defect (CHD) in children and adults.

Prevalence at Birth

• Approximately 42 out of every 10,000 infants born in the U.S. are diagnosed with a VSD annually. This translates to roughly 16,800 newborns each year affected by this condition (CDC, 2024).
• When VSD occurs as an isolated congenital heart defect (the sole heart defect), its incidence is about 2 to 6 per 1,000 live births accounting for more than 20% of all congenital heart diseases (Ramaswamy, P. (2024).

The medical care and treatment of CHD has improved, and most children who have an uncomplicate VSD that closes (either on its own or with surgery) live healthy lives. Overall, there are slightly more adults living with heart defects than children. As survival rates have increased, researchers continue to look at CHD health issues and needs across the lifespan. Ongoing, appropriate medical care can help children and adults with a CHD live as healthy as possible.

Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare)

People with congenital heart defects can require a great deal of care, in many cases lifelong care. The Adult Congential Heart Association published a fact sheet that describes how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is benefiting persons and families affected by congenital heart defects. 
Click here to learn more from the Adult Congential Heart Association about the ACA coverage insurance .

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). About Ventricular Septal Defect. Congenital Heart Defects. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/heart-defects/about/ventricular-septal-defect.html

Ramaswamy, P. (2024). Ventricular Septal Defect. Medscape. Retrieved from https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/892980-overview?form=fpf

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