No: A vsd is associated with a heart murmur from the blood that flows through it. That murmur can usually be heard shortly after birth. Rarely the vsd is in a location that makes the murmur more difficult to hear, but it is very uncommon to first be noted in a teenager.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Sometimes: If the shunt fraction was low, the child may grow and thrive without severe symptoms unless challenged physically by peers. Therefore unless an echocardiogram is obtained as part of a cardiology evaluation for competitive sports or because of a murmur, a small vsd may be discovered late specially is isolated.
Answered 3/28/2012
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Not really: Should be heard during routine exams. If the vsd is big it might not be picked up by auscultation but should have lead to symptoms much earlier.
Answered 9/30/2015
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