Question 1

what is the most common symptom or sign to lead a pediatrician to suspect?congenital heart disease?

Accepted Answer

Murmur: A noise the blood makes as it flows through a narrow opening, your doc may suspect chd if newborn is having trouble breathing or oxegenating his blood.

Question 2

are the symptoms of congenital heart disease bad?

Accepted Answer

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 3

circulation and complex congenital heart disease: what symptoms would be most prominent?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Murmur
cyanosis ( blue finger nails, lips)
shortness of breath
chest pressure
frequent pulmonary infections
buildup of fluid in legs maybe lung
there are many symptoms depending on the disorder

Question 4

what symptoms does someone with congenital heart disease always have?

Accepted Answer

Dusky: Most congenital heart disease is accompanied by a dusky appearance, because blood from the right side of the heart (blue beacuase of low oxygen) mixes with blood from the left side (red because it is saturated with oxygen). Also, increase respiratory rate can accomany congenital heart disease because many of these heart malformations cause the lungs to flood with fluid.

Question 5

what does congenital heart disease mean?

Accepted Answer

Born with it: Congenital heart disease is a general term given to people who are born with a heart problem(s).  Around 25% of the people with congenital heart disease are considered critical and require surgery or catheter intervention within the first year of life.

Question 6

if i had a?congenital heart disease will my kids have it too?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely : In some conditions, having a parent with congenital heart disease raises the relative risk that their child may have congenital heart disease. Even with this increased risk, the chances of having a specific child affected are probably only around 1%. You should speak with your cardiologist or a geneticist to get a closer approximation of your risk.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: congenital heart disease?

Accepted Answer

Congenital Heart: Congenital heart disease includes heart problems/abnormalities present at birth. This can include septal defects (holes), abnormality of heart valves and rhythm disturbances occurring at birth

Question 8

could my unborn baby have congenital heart disease?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

how do integrative doctors treat congenital heart disease?

Accepted Answer

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 10

in what way are cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease similar?

Accepted Answer

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.

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