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A 39-year-old member asked:
Are the symptoms of congenital heart disease bad?
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Dr. Wlodzimierz Wisniewskianswered
Neonatology 32 years experience
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.
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Dr. Volkan Tuzcuanswered
Pediatric Cardiology 33 years experience
Congenital heart : Not always , it varies from no symptoms to reason for dying with significant symptoms in first days of life, depends on type of defect
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What symptoms does someone with congenital heart disease always have?
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Dr. Cristina Carballoanswered
Neonatology 41 years experience
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.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of congenital heart diseases?
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Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 24 years experience
Many & none: There could be no symptoms. Other times shortness of breath, poor circulation, arrythmias or murmurs may be present. An echocardiogram is the best first test.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Circulation and complex congenital heart disease: what symptoms would be most prominent?
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Dr. Glenn Messinaanswered
Aesthetic Medicine 37 years experience
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
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A 45-year-old member asked:
What sort of disease is congenital heart disease?
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Dr. Barton Cookanswered
Pediatric Cardiology 33 years experience
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.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What are the tests for congenital heart disease?
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Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Ultrasound, EKG: An echo and ultrasound will pick up nearly all. Further testing may be indicated in specific cases.
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