The smaller the ventricular septal defect, the louder the murmur. A very small VSD can cause a palpable thrill (vibration on the chest). A small VSD with a loud murmur is called "Maladie de Roger ...
The murmur was still there a week later ... “The ultrasound tech said that Zak had a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) and a leaking valve, however the specialist wasn’t going to be ...