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Ventricular Septal Defect

abstract · Medicine · Level 9 · E10

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Emergence definition

A ventricular-septal-defect is a heart condition where an opening in the interventricular septum causes a shunt between ventricles, resulting in abnormal blood flow.

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Historical origin

Origin word
ventricular septal defect
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

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thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0Ventricular Sept…HeartMuscleOrganBodyTissueCellFunctionSystem… intermediate l…OpenProcessFormLifeActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

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  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of ventricular-septal-defect
  • Open L2 (requires)
    Heart septal defect characterized by an opening in the interventricular septum, causing a shunt between ventricles.
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    ventricular septal defect requires understanding process as a foundational concept
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    ventricular septal defect requires understanding system as a foundational concept
  • Heart L8 (requires) Biology sense
    Heart septal defect characterized by an opening in the interventricular septum, causing a shunt between ventricles.