The echo showed that Lilly has a small hole in her heart. It's called Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). This is from the American Heart Association website: "The septum is a wall that separates the heart's left and right sides. Septal defects are sometimes called a "hole" in the heart. A defect between the heart's two lower chambers (the ventricles) is called a ventricular septal defect (VSD). If the opening between the ventricles is small, it doesn't strain the heart. In that case, the only abnormal finding is a loud murmur."
The treatment at this point is to give her antiobiotics before any dental work is done; aggressively treat colds and ear infections and monitor her condition, including with a yearly echo. We'll proceed like this unless Dr. Rubin hears something different during a check up.
Dr. Rubin suggests that the hole was always there but is closing up as she grows (typically happens as children grow). As the hole has gotten smaller, the blood rushing through the hole has become louder, thus he heard the murmur for the first time on her recent visit.
We appreciate the prayers and ask you keep Lilly's health on your prayer list.
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