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Are heart problems and spina bifida related?
No. Spina Bifida does not cause heart problems. It is possible for a person who has Spina Bifida to also have heart problems, but they are just two unrelated conditions in the same person.
Are all birth defects recognisable at birth?
Not all birth defects are detected at birth, such as, for instance, Spina Bifida Occulta, a mild form of Spina Bifida which is often not detected until the person has an X-ray or other test that reveals the presence of the defect. But even that canbe detected at birth, if the child were to undergo such an X-ray or other test at that time. I know a person who was unaware that he had Spina Bifida Occulta until he had a spinal X-ray at the age of 65. Another common birth defect that sometimes is not detected at birth is a heart defect that causes a heart murmur, which may be detected later by a careful doctor while listening to the person's heart.
Spina Bifida and heart disease have been associated with what deficiency?
Folic acid deficiency.
With what other associated abnormalities can Klippel Feil syndrome occur?
Klippel Feil syndrome can occur in association with scoliosis, spina bifida, cleft palate and defects involving the urinary tract, kidneys, heart, brain, and skeleton
What are other medical conditions that require prenatal surgery?
Congenital defects of the lungs, omphalocele, fetal gastroschisis, bowel obstructions, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome, spina bifida.
What is the congenital heart defect life expectancy?
It really depends on what congenital heart defect you are talking about. Your question is tagged in the Spina Bifida category, and as far as I know there is no particular heart defect more common in people with spina bifida than in the general population. The severity and life expectancy of heart defects can range from death immediately upon birth, to totally asymptomatic with a normal life expectancy, so if you want a better explanation, try asking again but please be sure to include the specific type of defect, since there are many.
Congenital heart defects usually involve the structure of the heart chambers and the heart valves?
Yes. Congenital heart defects are usually holes in the septum (the wall between the heart chambers) OR leaky/missing/fused valves. There are also defects where parts of the heart grow in the wrong place - the heart may be completely backwards or pathways to and from the heart are misplaced.
At what age is most heart surgery for congenital defects used?
Most congenital heart defects require surgery during infancy or childhood.
What is heart surgery for congenital defects?
A variety of surgical procedures that are performed to repair the many types of heart defects that may be present at birth.
What are the types of defects of timber?
heart shake
What are some of the heart defects in children which require pediatric heart surgery?
Some of the heart defects in children which require pediatric heart surgery is having too little heart valves. Consult a doctor to learn more about this disease.
What are some symptoms of congenital heart defect?
There are a number of different symptoms of congenital heart defects, as there are many kinds of heart defects. Some common symptoms include chest pain or angina, and heart burn.
