Acyanotic Heart Defect

 

  • Defects that do not normally interfere with the amount of oxygen or blood that reaches the tissues of the body.
  • Bluish/purplish tint is not common – might occur when the cardiac demand goes up (stress, crying, feeding, etc.)
  • This defect includes:

Ventricular septal defect (VSD)

Atrial septal defect (ASD)

Atrioventricular septal defect

Patent ductus arteriosus(PDA)

Pulmonary valve stenosis

Aortic valve stenosis

Coarctation of the aorta