adult congenital heart disease conference

adult congenital heart disease conference
heart disease or congenital heart defect is one of the most common forms of birth defects, and there is often no known cause. Heart problems develop during the first 8 weeks of a baby in the fields of development, and this is often a woman, before she even knows , is pregnant. For this reason many women sometimes get the feeling that they are responsible in some way for their child's heart problem, but this is usually not the case.

Heart problems can be very difficult, as one would expect the operation and / or medication, but they can also be minor, that the defect will heal on their own time. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) or atrial septal defect (ASD) are examples of cardiovascular diseases, which are close to their own without medical intervention. In a premature child this kind of problems can be life-threatening depending on severity, and may require serious medical interventions.

PDA is the most common cardiovascular disease in premature babies. Before a child is born is an opening between two blood vessels, the pulmonary artery and the aorta, allowing the blood to mix. This opening closes shortly after the baby is born to the blood returning to the lungs. However, this opening does not have the option to close if the child at birth is not mature, and the hole usually closes on its own as a premature baby matures.

PDA is diagnosed using various methods. A complete medical history, complete physical, EKG, echocardiogram, x-ray, or cardiac catheterization are the most common methods to determine PDA. Medicine is often used to PDA, but if a premature baby does not respond positively to the medication, surgery may be needed to the opening.

Premature baby girls more likely to develop PDA than boys, and some of the symptoms of this disease are tachypnea (rapid breathing), tachycardia (rapid heart rate), enlarged heart, diaphoresis (sweat), cyanosis (bluish skin and mucous membranes), heart sounds (rumble , noise, enthusiasm, or a second heart attack) and irregular pulse and / or pressure.

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