A member asked:

If a small vsd was causing a murmur in an adult, would an echo likely pick it up? as in, if you can hear it, it would see it?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Elden Rand answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Yes: A vsd which causes a murmur should have a high enough velocity/blood flow alteration to be picked up on in most people by an echocardiogram.

Answered 10/6/2013

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Dr. Nassir Azimi answered

Specializes in Interventional Cardiology

Yes.: If the murmur is from a vsd, an echocardiogram should pick it up.

Answered 8/16/2013

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