Some infants are born with a hole in the septum between the leftand right ventricles called a VSD (ventricular septal defect). Thisenables blood to pass between the two ventricles. Considering thatblood will always move from an area of higher pressure to an areaof lower pressure, which of the following would be a consequence ofthis condition? (Note, consider these based solely on thecondition, and not any subsequent compensatory mechanisms such asan increase in blood volume). Three options are correct.
Group of answer choices
Peripheral (systemic) oedema
Increased aortic pressure
Pulmonary hypotension
Pulmonary oedema
Decreased left heart ejection fraction
Decreased right heart EDV
Increased left ventricular EDV
