As we have seen earlier, the weak electrical current inside the heart follows a definite path. When stitches to repair the VSD are applied, they may injure this conduction tissue. This is called heart block. In some cases, it will recover naturally within a week or two. Fortunately, very well.
Most children lead normal lifestyles.
Very few restrictions apply. For instance, if they have had surgery through an incision through the middle of the chest, that has split the breast-bone, they are limited from playing rough contact sports for fear of breaking the weak bone. Other than this, VSD-repaired patients have an almost normal life. And there's a lot more on congenital heart disease at Heart Disease Online . Read More Articles on Heart Disease Ask Dr.