What does Congenital Heart Disease do?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

"Congenital" means present at birth. So, a heart defect that is present at birth is called a congenital heart defect. Heart disease that isn't present at birth can develop later in life due to stress, poor diet, poor exercise, and/or following a cardiac even such as a heart attack.

Answer 3

• Prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD)
  • About 35000 babies per year.
  • Translates to 1 of every 125 live births.
• CHD is the leading cause of death among all birth defects.
• Premature infants at higher risk for CHD.

Answer 4

I think the most common is a PFO, or patent foramen ovale. The doctor can hear a murmur. Most times this hole closes on its own within a few days, or the healthcare provider may prescribe a medication that helps the hole to close.

I'm not sure of any others.

Answer 5

Congenital heart disease means that the person was born with the abnormality. There are many types of congenital heart abnormalities and diseases.

Answer 6

The cause of congenital heart disease is unknown.