Congenital heart disease

A congenital heart defect is a problem with the structure of the heart. It is present at birth. Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect. The defects can involve the walls of the heart, the valves of the heart, and the arteries and veins near the heart. They can disrupt the normal flow of blood through the heart. The blood flow can slow down, go in the wrong direction or to the wrong place, or be blocked completely.Doctors use a physical exam and special heart tests to diagnose congenital heart defects. They often find severe defects during pregnancy or soon after birth. Signs and symptoms of severe defects in newborns includeRapid breathingCyanosis - a bluish tint to the skin, lips, and fingernailsFatiguePoor blood circulationMany congenital heart defects cause few or no signs and symptoms. They are often not diagnosed until children are older.Many children with congenital heart defects don't need treatment, but others do. Treatment can include medicines, catheter procedures, surgery, and heart transplants. The treatment depends on the type of the defect, how severe it is, and a child's age, size, and general health.NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Disease Alternative Name

congenital heart defects

heart defects

heart diseases

congenital

heart murmur

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Dr. Pradeep Raj

General Practice

b'46/m came with h/o chestpain 1 hr back (no pain at present) h/o some congenital heart disease no other comorbities . ...See More

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Dr. Ashish Nair

Dr Ashish Nair MBBS MD IDCCM FIRA CICCM "a doctor by profession here to cure pain and spread smiles"

50f Htn Hypothyroid Dx sick sinus syndrome S/p PPI Cco Rec Syncopal attack Vitals Stable Pacing rate 70 DDDR mode Plan Cxr Hd monitoring How to manage sick sinus syndrome?? Sick sinus syndrome, also known as sinus node dysfunction, is...See More

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Dr. Shivarajkumar Humbi

General Practice (Homeopathy)

Baby have congenital Heart Disease with tricuspid valve Can you share your observations on this case ❓

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Smita Singh

General Practice

Chief complaints- A 4-month-old baby boy is brough to the clinic with the complaints of cough, cold and fever for 5 days. PMH- No history congenital heart disease. At 1 month of age, he had watery diarrhea which subsided with medication. ...See More

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Dr. Mohd Zeeshan

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20 months old boy H/o congenital heart disease

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Dr. Abdul Salam

Pediatrics

Facial asymmetry during crying. Patient is having hypocalcaemia and congenital heart disease. Age 45 days. Treated for...See More

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Dr. Dhananjay Davande

General Practice (Homeopathy)

New born male baby with congenital heart disease advice pls

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Dr. Murtaza Kamal

CONSULTANT AND HEAD PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY AND PEDIATRICSR & R HOSPITAL AND KAMAL HOSPITALJHUNJHUNUN

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3 YEARS OLD CHILD WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AND 6 FINGURES AND TOES IN BILATERAL LIMBS. TOOTH ABNORMALITIES TOO. PO...See More

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Dr. Dineshchandra Sharma

Endocrinology

Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by short limb dwarfism, additional fingers and/or toes (polydactyly), abnormal development of fingernails and, in over half of the cases, congenital heart defects. Motor ...

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Priyankha Gigi

MBBS Student

what are the multifactorial inherited diseases?

32 year old woman with corrected tetralogy of fallot was pregnant at 18 weeks gestation with a male fetus.she inquires as to the chance that her son has congenital heart disease?

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Priyankha Gigi

MBBS Student

MULTIFACTORIAL INHERITANCE the majority of birth defects 70% are multifactorial or polygenic in origin, which means there is an interaction of multiple genes with environmental factors .characteristic mendelian patterns are not found but ...

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