Which of these acyanotic congenital heart diseases is associated with volume overload?: (A) Ventricular septal defect, (B) Coarctation of aorta, (C) Aortic stenosis, (D) None of these
Answer is A. Ans. A. Ventricular septal defectsVentricular septal defects (VSD), atrial septal defects and patent ductus arteriosus are acyanotic congenital heart diseases associated with volume overload; aortic stenosis and coarctation of aorta are also acyanotic congenital heart diseases which present as obstructive lesions (pressure overload).