Which of the following is false regarding ventricular septal defects in infants?
a. Are quite common.
b. Usually cause right-to-left shunting.
c. May cause congestive heart failure.
d. Usually do not appear immediately after birth.
ANS: B
A simple ventricular septal defect usually causes left-to-right shunting and congestive heart fail-ure.
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