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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.
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How is Congenital heart defect corrected?
The cause of congenital heart disease is still unknown. However, there are studies that show a link between congenital heart disease and: smoking while pregnant, obesity while pregnant, and some drugs including Wellbutrin (an antidepressant). A history of heart disease in your family can also be a factor. Follow your obstetrician's advice for a healthy pregnancy. This will increase your chances for a healthy baby. However, not all causes of heart disease are known. Your baby might still be born with a heart defect. Ask for a (completely painless) pulse/ox test before your baby leaves the hospital. Detecting congenital heart defects before checking out of the hospital saves lives.
Can teenage girls have heart attacks?
Yes, but it is very rare. Heart attacks in teenagers are usually due to a congenital anomaly, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or some other defect.
What the medical term for been born with a hole in her heart?
The term 'hole-in-the-heart' usually means that there is a defect in the wall between two of the heart's chambers. If the defect is between the atria the condition is called an atrial septal defect or ASD and if the hole between the ventricles is known as a ventricular septal defect or VSD.
What age can you have congenital heart defect surgery?
It depends on how severe the defect is. There are cases where surgery is performed right after the infant is delivered, others where they wait 3 months and some cases where surgery is never performed.
What are the symptoms of the congenital heart disease?
Congenital Heart disease is a problem with the heart's structure and function. Even though it is present at birth, symptoms may not appear right away. Some symptoms to look for are fast breathing and poor feeding, bluish tint to the skin, fingernails and lips, poor weight gain and recurrent lung infections.
What are the major symptoms of congenital heart disease?
Congenital heart disease is a problem with the heart's structure and function. Even though it is present at birth, symptoms may not appear right away. Some symptoms to look for are fast breathing and poor feeding, bluish tint to the skin, fingernails and lips, poor weight gain and recurrent lung infections.
What is abnormal ecg?
An abnormal ECG may indicate some heart problems. It may be an indication of changes in the heart, congenital heart defect, changes in amount of potassium in the blood, heart attack or poor blood supply to the arteries.
Can you name some of the heart diseases?
MI - Myocardial Infraction CHF - Cardiac heart failure ASD - Atrial septal Defect VSD - Ventral septal defect
What are the symptoms of truncus arteriosus?
Truncus Arteriosus is a rare congenital heart defect. Instead of a baby having two main arteries (the aorta and pulmonary artery) they have only one large one. Their oxygen levels will usually be slightly lower than normal, and congestive heart failure (CHF) usually develops within the first week of life. Some of the symptoms of CHF are shortness of breath, wheezing, rapid and/or noisy breathing and restlessness.
Patient having ASD but no problem wants to take conception?
Atrial septal defect and pregnancyMost women with an atrial septal defect can tolerate pregnancy without any problems. However, having a larger defect or having complications such as heart failure, arrhythmias or pulmonary hypertension can increase your risk of complications during pregnancy. Doctors strongly advise women with Eisenmenger syndrome not to become pregnant because it can endanger the woman's life.The risk of congenital heart disease is higher for children of parents with congenital heart disease, whether in the father or the mother. Experts recommend that anyone with a congenital heart defect, repaired or not, who is considering starting a family carefully discuss it beforehand with his or her doctor. Some medications may need to be stopped or adjusted before you become pregnant because they can cause serious problems for a developing fetus.More in the link below.
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.
Do all patients with dextrocardia with situs inversus have the liver and spleen reversed as well as their heart?
No, and is generally related to a poor prognosis as it creates (in some individuals) a cyanotic heart defect similar in symptoms to a tranposition of the great vessels.
