Congenital heart disease takes many forms. Grouped into different types, is usually diagnosed and treated accordingly. The disease usually includes one of the following: abnormal holes in the cavities of the heart, improper connections between the chambers that drives the flow of oxygenated blood to the body instead of the lungs and oxygenated blood flow to the lungs instead of the body, and more.
According to research, there are some risk factors that are considered as potential causes. Include genetic or chromosomal abnormalities or defects, and environmental factors, including alcohol, being a mother, cocaine, or prescription medicines during pregnancy.
Although this disease may be present in children from the beginning, would show aggravated symptoms and is diagnosed in childhood, sometimes even later in adulthood.
The symptoms are very similar to the usual symptoms of heart disease, such as shortness of breath, fainting complete, rapid breathing and difficulty in feeding, weight gain, chest pain and cyanosis.
The diagnosis may be possible through intravascular catheterization, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, emission tomography, among others. Other tests include pulse oximetry, which shows the amount of oxygen in the blood of the baby, and an echocardiogram, an ultrasound gives the baby’s heart.
The treatment of congenital heart disease depends only on the intensity, extent and type of the disease, and other factors such as age. In a worse condition usually requires surgery, however, only a professional trained pediatric cardiologist should discuss and decide on options of surgery in infants and children. In a mild condition, medication may work.
Congenital heart disease is dangerous. On the basis of a very soft, you can take the form of heart failure, which leads to premature death. Proper diagnosis, medication and treatment are necessary and should appeal to anyone who suspects they have a congenital heart disease.
According to research, there are some risk factors that are considered as potential causes. Include genetic or chromosomal abnormalities or defects, and environmental factors, including alcohol, being a mother, cocaine, or prescription medicines during pregnancy.
Although this disease may be present in children from the beginning, would show aggravated symptoms and is diagnosed in childhood, sometimes even later in adulthood.
The symptoms are very similar to the usual symptoms of heart disease, such as shortness of breath, fainting complete, rapid breathing and difficulty in feeding, weight gain, chest pain and cyanosis.
The diagnosis may be possible through intravascular catheterization, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, emission tomography, among others. Other tests include pulse oximetry, which shows the amount of oxygen in the blood of the baby, and an echocardiogram, an ultrasound gives the baby’s heart.
The treatment of congenital heart disease depends only on the intensity, extent and type of the disease, and other factors such as age. In a worse condition usually requires surgery, however, only a professional trained pediatric cardiologist should discuss and decide on options of surgery in infants and children. In a mild condition, medication may work.
Congenital heart disease is dangerous. On the basis of a very soft, you can take the form of heart failure, which leads to premature death. Proper diagnosis, medication and treatment are necessary and should appeal to anyone who suspects they have a congenital heart disease.
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