Recent Examples on the WebBut Decker was born with congenital heart defects — specifically, an atrioventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis. David Begnaud, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 And the ventricular septal defect is a hole in the heart. Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 8 Feb. 2022 One of the pivotal moments came shortly after his birth: doctors telling Nik and his wife, Patty, that Chris had Down syndrome and ventricular septal defect — a hole in his heart. Christopher Brito, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2021 Some even had atrial septal defects—holes in their hearts. Craig Pittman, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2021 The catheters are used to enlarge an existing atrial septal defect as a treatment option for patients with cyanotic congenital heart defects. Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 4 Nov. 2020 Wasfy described seeing ventricular septal defects in the intensive care unit this summer, which can occur when a heart attack goes untreated, resulting in a hole in the heart. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 26 Oct. 2020 He was also diagnosed with pulmonary valve stenosis, multiple ventricular septal defects and other genetic anomalies. Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2020 Avery was born with multiple ventricular septal defects, which means there are numerous holes in the wall that separate the two lower chambers of her heart, Fox News reports. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2018 See More