ventricular
adjective
ven·tric·u·lar
ven-ˈtri-kyə-lər 
vən-
: of, relating to, or being a ventricle
ventricular fibrillation
ventricular pressure
ventricular myocardium
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The musician shared that his family has known for the last few months that Indiana would have to have open-heart surgery after she was first diagnosed in February 2014 with a ventricular septal defect (VSD).
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Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The patient, Greyson Gonzalez, lives on the west coast of Florida but was born in New York, where he was first diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect—essentially, a hole in his heart.
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Lauren Pastrana,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
The biological ventricular assist tissue in a patch, called BioVAT for short, was conceived as a bridge to either transplant, where wait times are long, or to implantation of a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, in end-stage heart failure.
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Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
27 May 2026
At four months old, doctors diagnosed him with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) between the left and right ventricles in his heart, as well as pulmonary hypertension.
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David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The patient, Greyson Gonzalez, lives on the west coast of Florida but was born in New York, where he was first diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect—essentially, a hole in his heart.
—
Lauren Pastrana,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
The biological ventricular assist tissue in a patch, called BioVAT for short, was conceived as a bridge to either transplant, where wait times are long, or to implantation of a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, in end-stage heart failure.
—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
27 May 2026
At four months old, doctors diagnosed him with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) between the left and right ventricles in his heart, as well as pulmonary hypertension.
—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ventricular
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“Ventricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ventricular. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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ventricular
adjective
ven·tric·u·lar
ven-ˈtrik-yə-lər, vən-
: of, relating to, or being a ventricle especially of the heart or brain
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