Question 1

what are the imaging signs and symptoms of congenital heart defects?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the defect but ekg and echo will pick up almost all. The specific signs and symptoms depend entirely on what the defect is. Many have no symptoms or symptoms that only develop later in life.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of a congenital heart defect?

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They vary widely: A congenital heart defect may be so mild that there are no symptoms during an individual's lifetime. At the other end of the spectrum, there may be severe distress at the time of birth. There are many different types of congenital heart defects and levels of severity such that a description of common symptoms is usually related to a specific defect.

Question 3

are the symptoms of congenital heart disease bad?

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It depends on defect: It depends on what kind of defect it is. Some defects have no symptoms, some have mild symptoms such as faster breathing, difficulty eating, increased sweating while feeding. And some defects are life threatening causing low oxygen levels in your body and without surgery or other type of intervention within hours of delivery may be lethal.

Question 4

are congenital heart defects hereditary?

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They can be.: Multifactorial inheritance is seen with most congenital defects (including cardiac), meaning they more likely to recur in future pregnancies if the first one is affected (or if the mother or father is affected). Obviously, syndromic cases will have stronger genetic inheritance and more mendelian vertical transmission.

Question 5

what athe most common congenital heart defects?

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VSDs.: Ventricular septal defects are by far the most common congenital cardiac defects.

Question 6

can you tell me about congenital heart defects?

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Be more specific: Congenital heart defects are come in all types. Some common, some rare. Also, the prognosis and treatments can be very different. Please ask a more specific question, or see a doctor, .

Question 7

what are some signs of congenital heart defects?

Accepted Answer

Many: Shortness of breath, dusky appearance & arryrhythimias can all be signs amongst others.  Get an echocardiogram and consult with an age appropriate cardiologist.

Question 8

are congenital heart defects caused by hot tubs?

Accepted Answer

They can be,: Saunas can increase the maternal core temperature and lead to fetal anatomical defects, particularly open neural tube and cardiac.

Question 9

does congenital heart defects lead to growth changes?

Accepted Answer

Growth changes: In you or in an infant?  Some heart defects contribute to failure to thrive in an infant and small child.  Congestive heart failure in an adult can lead to edema (swelling) that will cause weight gain, abdominal enlargement and ankle swelling.  What sort of growth changes are you asking about?

Question 10

are there any known causes of congenital heart defects?

Accepted Answer

Some causes: Heredity some families have more than one generation with defects. Congenital syndromes such as Down syndrome, Holt-Oram, Trisomies 13 and 18. Smoking and alcohol abuse during pregnancy have been associated with heart defects. In most instances cause of heart defect not known.

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