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What does Congenital Heart Disease do?
because when a baby's or babies' mother drinks alcohol and/or takes drugs it has some kind of damage to the baby's/babies'heart. unless a mother knows that she's pregnant and starts to worrie about her baby's/babies' health she should contact a doctor at once.
How can you use the word defect in a sentence?
As a verb: Many people chose to defect rather than live under Communist rule.As a noun: If there is a manufacturing defect, take it back to the store to exchange.
Is progeria congenital or environmental?
it is a congenital venereal disease which makes it possible to communicate with beings from other planets. A side effect is that you become bald. People with progeria often live longer.
What is the requirements to defect Russia to live in US?
Stupid Question, simple answerThe answer is simpel - You cannot "defect" to Russia & still live in the US. I think the question was what are the requirements to defect FROM Russia to live in the US?
How many birth defects are there?
The overall birth defect rate is about one in every 33 live births, or about 3%. Of the six billion people on the planet, at present, 200 million have some type of birth defect. In the history of the world, several billion people have had some type of birth defect.
What is the prognosis for individuals that have the congenital form of myotonic dystrophy?
The congenital form is the most severe, although patients live, on average, until they are 45 years old.
How long can you live with your left heart only?
People only have one heart and in almost every one of them it is on the left; most of them live just fine with their "left heart only".
Do all congenital disorders cause developmental disorders?
No. For example, someone might be born with an extra finger, which is a congenital disorder, but live a completely normal life otherwise.
Atrial septal defect?
DefinitionAtrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart defect in which the wall that separates the upper heart chambers (atria) does not close completely. Congenital means the defect is present at birth.Alternative NamesASDCauses, incidence, and risk factorsIn fetal circulation, there is normally an opening between the two atria (the upper chambers of the heart) to allow blood to bypass the lungs. This opening usually closes around the time the baby is born.If the ASD is persistent, blood continues to flow from the left to the right atria. This is called a shunt. If too much blood moves to the right side of the heart, pressures in the lungs build up. The shunt can be reversed so that blood flows from right to left. Small atrial septal defects often cause very few problems and may be found much later in life. Many problems can occur if the shunt is large, however. In advanced and severe cases with large shunts the increased pressure on the right side of the heart would result in reversal of blood flow (now from right to left). This usually results in significant shortness of breath.ASD is not very common. When the person has no other congenital defect, symptoms may be absent, particularly in children. Symptoms may begin any time after birth through childhood. Individuals with ASD are at an increased risk for developing a number of complications including:Atrial fibrillation (in adults)Heart failurePulmonary overcirculationPulmonary hypertensionStrokeSymptomsSmall to moderate sized defects may produce no symptoms, or not until middle age or later. Symptoms that may occur can include:Difficulty breathing (dyspnea)Frequent respiratory infections in childrenSensation of feeling the heart beat (palpitations) in adultsShortness of breath with activitySigns and testsThe doctor may hear abnormal heart sounds when listening to the chest with a stethoscope. A murmur may be heard only in certain body positions, and sometimes a murmur may not be heard at all. The physical exam may also reveal signs of heart failure in some adults.If the shunt is large, increased blood flow across the tricuspid valve may create an additional murmur when the heart relaxes between beats.Tests that may done include:Cardiac catheterizationChest x-rayCoronary angiography (for patients over 35 years old)Doppler study of the heartECGEchocardiographyHeart MRITransesophageal echocardiography (TEE)TreatmentASD may not require treatment if there are few or no symptoms, or if the defect is small. Surgical closure of the defect is recommended if the defect is large, the heart is swollen, or symptoms occur.A procedure has been developed to close the defect without surgery. The procedure involves placing an ASD closure device into the heart through tubes called catheters. The health care provider makes a tiny surgical cut in the groin, then inserts the catheters into a blood vessel and up into the heart. The closure device is then placed across the ASD and the defect is closed.Not all patients with atrial septal defects can have this procedure.Prophylactic (preventive) antibiotics should be given prior to dental procedures to reduce the risk of developing infective endocarditis immediately after surgery for the ASD, but they are not required later on.Expectations (prognosis)With a small to moderate atrial septal defect, a person may live a normal life span without symptoms. Larger defects may cause disability by middle age because of increased blood flow and shunting of blood back into the pulmonary circulation.Some patients with ASD may have other congenital heart conditions, such as a leaky valve.ComplicationsArrhythmias, particularly atrial fibrillationHeart failurePulmonary hypertensionStrokeCalling your health care providerCall your health care provider if symptoms indicating an atrial septal defect develop.PreventionThere is no known way to prevent the defect, but some of the complications can be prevented with early detection.ReferencesWebb GD, Smallhorn JF, Therrien J, et al. Congenital heart disease. Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow RO, Braunwald E, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2007:chap 61.Reviewed ByReview Date: 05/04/2010Issam Mikati, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine. Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Can people still live for a couple of seconds after their heart stops beating?
People can live for minutes after their heart stops. The risks of severe and permanent brain and tissue damage increase the longer the heart remains stopped, but it can be successfully retsarted if the right treatment is used.
What is the tetralogy of fallot?
Tetralogy of Fallot is called this because it is a congenital cardiac defect that consists of four cardiac defects. Fallot is the last name of the physician that named the condition. Tet means four. The four defects are right ventricular hypertrophy, ventricular septal defect, displaced aorta, and pulmanary valve stenosis.
Can Moebius Syndrome be life threatening?
"Moebius syndrome is a rare birth defect caused by the absence or underdevelopment of the 6th and 7th cranial nerves, which control eye movements and facial expression." (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) With proper treatment, it will not be life threatening as most people live full lives with the condition. Since the condition is congenital, however, there may be breathing or choking problems as a baby, and constant care is necessary.
