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Doctor insights on: Baby Born With Enlarged Heart

Enlarged heart: Your friend needs to be followed by a cardiologist, they need to be on medications to reduce the afterload on the heart and delay it getting larger. It may still happen with time as the muscles get weaker, but the cardiologist can discuss all options with them. ...Read more

HCMP: This is probably hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It's fairly common and the clinical-pathological picture is widely variable. Some people will have no problems, some will need surgery, some will have medical management. It's actually the top of the cardiac septum that tends to overgrow the most, and this is the main problem most of the time. ...Read more

Depends: Cardiomegaly isn't a diagnosis. It can be caused by a broad range of things, like birth defects, problems with transition from the fetal circulation, heart rhythm problems, fetal medication exposure or intrauterine infection. Longterm outcomes with respect to symptoms, life expectancy and any need for treatment, intervention or activity restrictions all depend on the specific heart condition. ...Read more

Doubtful: Bendectin, now called Diclegis (doxylamine succinate + pyridoxine hydrochloride) there is apparently no connection between this medication and midline defects and the fda has recently approved it as safe for use in pregnant women. www.nytimes.com/2013/04/09/us/morning-sickness-drug-returns.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1& anyway, although it was a long time ago, i'm really sorry for your loss. ...Read more

Relax.: Let the pediatric cardiologists evaluate your newborn's heart with echo before freaking out; a large heart may be nothing but a variation of normal. ...Read more

Contradictory: If the baby's heart is significantly enlarged, then the formation of the heart isn't entirely normal. Perhaps her OB means that, while the baby's heart is enlarged, the structure is otherwise normal. The question of concern should be addressed with your daughter-in-law's obstetrician. Serial sonograms may be indicated to follow the development of the baby's heart. ...Read more

Hard to say: You need to discuss this with a cardiologist experienced with pregnancy issues as well as a high risk obstetrician. Your answer is likely to be highly individualized. ...Read more

Possibly: Depending on the cause and severity. See your doctor or cardiologist for further evaluation. ...Read more

Possibly: Depending on the cause and severity. See your doctor or cardiologist for further evaluation. ...Read more

Hypertension: Hypertensiom is most common cause but there are many others. An echocardiogram & cardiology consultation should be undertaken. ...Read more