Question: valve getting sucked into VSD

This is about my 2yo son. We saw his cardiologist today and he read a recent
echo report to us. He answered all our questions and we left. Half way home,
I came up with 2 other questions. But we won't see him again for one year.

My son has a grade 3 VSD, right-sided aortic arch, and a bicuspid aortic
valve. The cardiologist said something to the effect of "we'll, the echo
looks good and everything is great. he'll probably never need a surgery.
There's about a 1% chance that if this VSD doesn't close up, the bicuspid
valve could get sucked into the VSD - then he would need a surgery to fix
that, but its unlikely to happen".

My questions are, if a kid's valve got "sucked into" a VSD hole:

1. Would the kid die right there on the spot, or would we have time to get
him to a doctor?
Emergency? or something you notice over time?

2. What would be the signs of a valve being "sucked into" a VSD hole?

Thanks!!

Richard

"Rich" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

My questions are, if a kid's valve got "sucked into" a VSD hole:

1. Would the kid die right there on the spot, or would we have time to
get him to a doctor?
Emergency? or something you notice over time?

This is something that would happen over time.

Quoted message said:

2. What would be the signs of a valve being "sucked into" a VSD hole?

In general, only certain types of VSD's can get "sucked into" a VSD. This
does not mean that the entire valve is affected, only one area, which leads
to the valve leaking. This could be heard on physical exam or seen on
echocardiogram. Over time, this can cause the heart to have to work harder
than it needs to. Your son's cardiologist will follow for this.

- TC, md
Pediatric cardiology and electrophysiology

Thank you both!!
much appreciated

Rich said:

Thank you both!!
much appreciated

You're most welcome :-)

Humbly,

Andrew

--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/