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  • A stadium announcement told fans that an 11-year-old boy throwing out the ceremonial first pitch had a congenital heart problem known as Ventricular Septal Defect VSD.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • In addition, she had a large hole in the heart called Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) and the artery to the lungs was blocked (known as pulmonary atresia in medical lingo).

    Daily News & Analysis 2009

  • Ventricular fibrillation occurs when the heart's electrical circuits begin firing randomly, so the heart quivers and can't pump blood.

    Dozens of people perform CPR to save one heart attack victim 2011

  • Ventricular fibrillation occurs when the heart's electrical circuits begin firing randomly, so the heart quivers and can't pump blood.

    Dozens of people perform CPR to save heart attack victim 2011

  • Ventricular cancer, stomach cancer, apparently rare in Europe these days, strikes without warning.

    Red Wolf Liza Marklund 2010

  • Ventricular septal defect (VSD) - There is a hole between the two bottom chambers (the ventricles) of the heart that eject blood to the body and lungs.

    Tetralogy of Fallot 2008

  • "I decided to take advantage of one of the new technologies available and have a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implanted," Cheney said in a statement.

    Cheney has heart pump surgically installed; former VP's latest cardiac issue 2010

  • Ventricular cancer, stomach cancer, apparently rare in Europe these days, strikes without warning.

    Red Wolf Liza Marklund 2010

  • "I decided to take advantage of one of the new technologies available and have a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implanted," Cheney said in a statement.

    Cheney has heart pump surgically installed; former VP's latest cardiac issue 2010

  • HeartWare's Ventricular Assist System could pose a threat to the current dominant position of Thoratec Corp.'s HeartMate II, mainly because of its smaller size, which means it requires less invasive surgery.

    HeartWare Files Application for Heart-Pump Device Lauren Pollock 2010

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