After repairing a ventricular septal defect with a prosthetic patch, which change in pressures best describes LV, RV, and LA pressures?

• A. LV pressure goes up; RV pressure goes down; LA pressure goes down
• B. LV pressure goes down; RV pressure goes up; LA pressure goes up
• C. LV pressure goes up; RV pressure goes up; LA pressure goes up
• D. LV pressure unchanged; RV pressure unchanged; LA pressure unchanged

Answer: (A)