Congenital Heart Disease

A congenital heart defect can disturb normal blood flow throughout the heart. Blood flow can either, go to the wrong place, go in the wrong direction, slow down or even become completely blocked. The defect can involve the veins, arteries, valves and walls near the heart. If diagnosed with congenital heart disease an individual may need long term care throughout out their life, but advances in treatments and diagnosis of the disease have made an enormous impact on the survival rate of babies who once would have died are now living to adulthood. Signs and symptoms of severe defects in newborn babies are; fatigue, poor blood circulation, cyanosis also known as a bluish tint to the fingernails, lips and skin, rapid breathing. Doctors diagnose  congenital heart defects by the use of special heart tests and physical exams. Defects are typically found soon after birth or during pregnancy. Not all children with heart defects need any treatment while others do.  Treatments depend on the type of defect, the severity, child's general health, size and age.Treatments that are available include heart transplants, catheter procedures, medicines and surgery.

References:

https://medlineplus.gov/congenitalheartdefects.html

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/adult-congenital-heart-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20355456

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/facts.html

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/congenital-heart-defects

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