Question 1

what are the causes of congenital heart disease?

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Multiple: Congenital heart defects are a collection of issues that could be devastating early or of almost no consequence even in the long.  As there are a variety of maladies, the causes are multiple as well.  Environmental factors, genetic abnormalities in either of the parents and a combination of these factors lead to congenital heart defects.

Question 2

what sort of disease is congenital heart disease?

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Born with it: It is a heart defect you are born with. It may be simple, moderate, or very serious. They include "holes in the heart", valve problems, malformed or absent chambers, valves, or blood vessels. Just under 1 % of all babies are born with some type of defect, often minor and temporary. They are usually diagnosed shortly after birth, occasionally much later.

Question 3

could my unborn baby have congenital heart disease?

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Maybe: Although many congenital heart defects, including most of the serious ones , are seen on prenatal ultrasound.

Question 4

how do integrative doctors treat congenital heart disease?

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Comprehensive care: Congenital heart disease should be cared for in hospitals with a dedicated team of highly trained specialists, including pediatric cardiologists, congenital heart surgeons, intensive care physicians/ neonatologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, nutritionists, social work, physical and speech therapists, family support team, and other medical consultants to provide integrated care.

Question 5

in what way are cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease similar?

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Limited similarity: Cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease are similar in that both are heart diseases.  There are many types of cardiomyopathy and there are dozens of forms of congenital heart disease. Cardiomyopathy is heart muscle disease, due either to a molecular problem in the heart or to secondary damage from another disease.  Congenital heart disease is a problem of heart development, present at birth.

Question 6

which health care professionals? deal with congenital heart disease?

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Pedi Cardiologist: Pediatric cardiologist and pediatric cardio-thoracic  surgeons.
An entire pediatric team is usualy set in place to care for all aspects of care.

Question 7

can you tell me more about cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease?

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Mixed: Cardiomyopathy means heart muscle disease. There are multiple causes. Some causes are abnormal proteins caused by a gene defect. Congenital heart disease conventionally refers to an abnormality that is present at birth in the structure of the heart or blood vessels in the chest.  Severity and impact varies from trivial to fatal. Some congenital heart diseases can develop features of cardiomyopathy.

Question 8

what is the life expectancy of someone born with congenital heart disease?

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Depends: Congenital heart disease can be very minor not warranting therapy or very severe and complex requiring multiple surgeries and procedures. Life expectancy will depend on which type of defect you have.  Consult your pediatric cardiologist.

Question 9

what would the life expectancy of someone with congenital heart disease be?

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Need more info: Thank you for the question.  Congenital heart disease encompasses an enormous variety of lesions.  Many of those lesions are compatible with average/normal life expectancy while many others are not.  Knowledge of you specific diagnosis, and its severity, are required to give an estimated answer to your question.

Question 10

how do i explain to my daughter what it means to have congenital heart disease?

Accepted Answer

Depends...: ...On what the disease is. Some are devastating, some are surgically correctable, and some get better without treatment and have no effect on longevity or health.

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