Congenital heart defect (CHD) is a common heart disease which is seen at the birth. There are many types of heart problems. These are mainly occurred when the blood flow in the heart or vessels gets obstructed. Heart defects are among the most common birth defects and are the leading cause of birth defect-related deaths. Approximately 9 people in 1000 are born with a congenital heart disease. The complex congenital heart defects require surgery.
The common signs and symptoms of congenital heart disease are :
Rapid breathing
Cyanosis (a bluish tint to the skin, lips, and fingernails)
Fatigue (tiredness)
Poor blood circulation
Shortness of breath or trouble breathing
Fatigue with physical activity
A buildup of blood and fluid in the lungs
Swelling in the ankles, feet, legs, abdomen, and veins in the neck
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Heart defects can cause heart murmurs. Doctors can hear heart murmurs using a stethoscope. However, not all murmurs are signs of congenital heart defects. Many healthy children have heart murmurs. Babies who have congenital heart defects may have cyanosis and tire easily while feeding. As a result, they may not gain weight or grow as they should. Older children who have congenital heart defects may get tired easily or short of breath during physical activity.
Types of CHD
1 Obstruct blood flow in the heart or vessels near it
2 Cause blood to flow through the heart in an abnormal pattern. Rarely defects occur in which only one ventricle (single ventricle) is present, or both the pulmonary artery and aorta arise from the same ventricle (double outlet ventricle).
3 Rare defects occur when the right or left side of the heart is incompletely formed - hypoplastic right or left heart.
Treatment options for CHD
Chd can be treated with surgery procedures. The common treatment options used by most of the surgeons is the angioplasty and stent placement. But in some cases the the coronary atrery bypass surgery.
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