Congenital heart disease: Doctors share the type, treatment and prevention of this birth defect

Congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth defects where the structure of the heart and blood vessels is affected, causing cyanosis, swelling of the legs, rapid heartbeat and fatigue. In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr. Pankaj Sugaonkar, Traditional Pediatric Cardiologist, Ruby Hall Clinic Pune said, “Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, which are one of every 100 living births. Despite the advances made in medical science, it is still early detection that increases the results for impaired children. Asyanotic heart disease and cyanotic heart disease are two types of CHD. , Also read World Heart Day: You want to know about congenital heart disease in all children

Congenital heart disease: type

• Acinotic heart disease: Unusual mixture of oxygen (pure) and deoxygenated (impure) blood. This volume can give rise to overload defects or pressure overload defects.
• Cyanotic heart disease: The defects that have a mixture of dexygenated with oxygen decreases the level of blood oxygen as a whole. Tetrolies of the Pinko (TOF), total anomaly pulmonary venous connections (TAPVC), and the transport of the Great arteries (TGA) are some varieties that are commonly seen. Cyneosis (blue color on the skin), poor growth and retardation are clear symptoms. Also read Insight in quality of life for adults with congenital heart disease: study

Congenital heart disease

Congenital heart disease is usually found by electrocardiogram (ECG), chest X-ray and 2D echocardiography. Know the healing processes:

• Small size defects and less severe valve closure require rarely intervention or treatment.
• Medium defects are temporarily treated with pills. If it is still problematic, then improvement or device implantation has to be followed through surgery.
• ASD, VSD, and PDAs are treated with less aggressive devices implantation procedures.
• Pressure overload diseases such as aortic stenosis and pulmonary stenosis are treated with spreads under the balloon process.
• Cyanotic CHD includes open heart surgery, but time must be chosen to the extent.

Congenital heart disease

“Congenital heart defects, while common, can be effectively managed with timely diagnosis and proper medical intervention. Progress in treatment methods ensures that children born with CHD can lead a healthy life. Early newborn screening and preventive measures play an important role in improving results for these children, ”Dr. Pankaj Sugaonkar explained. Also read Heart attack or just chest pain? Learn significant differences and best treatment options that can save your life

Here are some prevention tips to keep in mind:

• If a child in one family has CHD, then the risk for another child is 3%. If two children have CHD, the risk for the third child increases.
• Fetal echocardiography is recommended during pregnancy to detect initial detection.
• Studies show that CHD risk is reduced by 22%by taking folic acid supplements before conception.
• Pregnant women should avoid alcohol and smoking, and maintaining normal blood sugar levels is important.

Note the readers: This article is only for informative purposes and is not an option for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor with any question about a medical condition.