@phyllisq I want to join @karukgirl in welcoming you to Connect! I am so glad to see you create this discussion to work through your daughter’s new ventricular septal defect diagnosis. You have already received some helpful comments from members.

You may have reviewed already but in case not, here is what Mayo Clinic offers as a summary of ventricular septal defect. There is quite a bit of information here. I want to draw your attention to the statement that some are diagnosed as adults. Also, babies born with a serious defect are typically addressed within a few days after birth.

- Mayo Clinic Ventricular Septal Defect Overview
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ventricular-septal-defect/symptoms-causes/syc-20353495
I hope you particularly review the “treatment” section. Mayo Clinic has doctors treating ventricular septal defect at all their locations. You can contact them for an appointment here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

I am so glad to see something in black-and-white for you, you did not miss this! How is your daughter feeling currently, and what is next for her?