Question 1

can you die from congenital heart disease?

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Yes: Yes. There are several heart defects that you may die from if you are affected.  Usually that happens early in life. Many of the defects can be corrected surgically, but not all of them and sometimes despite correction they do not have good prognosis. I would refer you for the list of such conditions to pediatric cardiologist since science in this area is changing constantly.

Question 2

what are the tests for congenital heart disease?

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Ultrasound, EKG: An echo and ultrasound will pick up nearly all. Further testing may be indicated in specific cases.

Question 3

what are death rates of congenital heart disease?

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Variable: This varies quite a bit with the chd under consideration. If you have a specific one in mind, please submit a new question with that in mind.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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.

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