Ventricular Septum.

The muscular wall separating the left and right ventricles. A hole in this wall (ventricular septal defect) can be congenital or occur after a heart attack. Abnormal thickening occurs in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

What is ventricular septum?

The muscular wall separating the left and right ventricles. A hole in this wall (ventricular septal defect) can be congenital or occur after a heart attack. Abnormal thickening occurs in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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