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| Congenital Heart Surgery | | | | |
| | | | | Atrial septal defect (ASD) repair : - |
| What is a congenital cardiovascular defect ? | | | | The atrial septum is the wall between the left and |
| Congenital means inborn or existing at birth. Among | | | | right atria (upper chambers) of the heart. There is a |
| the terms you may hear are congenital heart defect, | | | | natural opening before birth that usually closes on its |
| congenital heart disease and congenital cardiovascular | | | | own when a baby is born. When the flap does not |
| disease. The word "defect" is more accurate than | | | | close, the child has an ASD... |
| "disease." A congenital cardiovascular defect occurs | | | | |
| when the heart or blood vessels near the heart don't | | | | Ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair : - |
| develop normally before birth. | | | | The ventricular septum is the wall between the left |
| | | | | and right ventricles (lower chambers) of the heart. A |
| What causes congenital cardiovascular defects ? | | | | hole in the ventricular septum is called a VSD... |
| Heredity sometimes plays a role in congenital | | | | |
| cardiovascular defects. More than one child in a family | | | | Tetralogy of Fallot repair : - |
| may have a congenital cardiovascular defect, but this | | | | Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital heart defect that |
| rarely occurs. Certain conditions affecting multiple | | | | usually includes 4 defects in the heart. |
| organs, such as Down's syndrome, can involve the | | | | Open-heart surgery is needed, and it is often done |
| heart, too. Some prescription drugs and | | | | when the child is between 6 months and 2 years of |
| over-the-counter medicines, as well as alcohol and | | | | age... |
| "street" drugs, may increase the risk of having a | | | | |
| baby with a heart defect. Researchers are studying | | | | Transposition of the great vessels repair : - |
| other factors... | | | | In a normal heart, the aorta comes from the left side |
| | | | | of the heart, and the pulmonary artery comes from |
| What are the types of congenital defects ? | | | | the right side. Transposition of the great vessels is |
| The following defects are described in this section : - | | | | when these arteries come from the opposite sides |
| > Aortic stenosis (AS) | | | | of the heart... |
| > Atrial septal defect (ASD) | | | | |
| > Atrioventricular (A-V) canal defect | | | | Truncus arteriosus repair : - |
| > Bicuspid aortic valve | | | | Truncus arteriosus is a rare condition that occurs |
| > Coarctation of the aorta ("Coarct") | | | | when the aorta, coronary arteries, and the pulmonary |
| > Ebstein's anomaly | | | | artery all come out of one common trunk. This is a |
| > Eisenmenger's complex | | | | very complex defect, and it requires complex |
| > Hypoplastic left heart syndrome | | | | open-heart surgery to repair it... |
| > Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) | | | | |
| > Pulmonary atresia | | | | Tricuspid atresia repair :- |
| > Pulmonary stenosis (PS) | | | | The tricuspid valve is the valve between the upper |
| > Subaortic stenosis | | | | and lower chambers on the right side of the heart. |
| > Tetralogy of Fallot | | | | Tricuspid atresia occurs when this valve is missing. To |
| > Total anomalous pulmonary venous (P-V) | | | | get to the lungs, blood must cross an atrial septal |
| connection | | | | defect (ASD), ventricular septal defect (VSD), or a |
| > Transposition of the great arteries | | | | patent ductus artery (PDA). (These conditions are |
| > Tricuspid atresia | | | | described above.) This severely restricts blood flow |
| > Truncus arteriosus | | | | to the lungs... |
| > Ventricular septal defect (VSD) | | | | |
| | | | | Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) |
| Congenital heart defect corrective surgeries | | | | correction : - |
| | | | | TAPVR occurs when the pulmonary veins bring |
| Definition | | | | oxygen-rich blood from the lungs back to the right |
| Congenital heart defect corrective surgeries fix or | | | | side of the heart, instead of to the left side of the |
| treat heart defects that a child is born with. A baby | | | | heart, where it should be... |
| born with heart defects has congenital heart disease. | | | | |
| Surgery is needed if the defects are dangerous to | | | | Hypoplastic left heart repair : - |
| the child’s health or well-being. | | | | This is a very severe heart defect that results from |
| | | | | a severely underdeveloped left heart. If it is not |
| Description | | | | treated, it causes death in most babies who are born |
| The surgeries described below are done to correct | | | | with it. Operations to treat this defect are done at |
| many different heart defects in children. For more | | | | specialized medical centers. Usually surgery corrects |
| information about risks, how to prepare for surgery, | | | | this defect. A series of 3 heart operations is usually |
| and descriptions of open-heart and closed-heart | | | | needed... |
| surgery techniques... | | | | |
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| Before birth, there is a natural blood vessel between | | | | |
| the aorta (the main artery to the body) and the | | | | We Care Core Values |
| pulmonary artery (the main artery to the lungs) called | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| the ductus arteriosus. This opening usually closes | | | | you as the centre. |
| shortly after birth. A PDA occurs when this opening | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
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| Coarctation of the aorta occurs when a part of the | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
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| timer. To repair this defect, an incision is usually made | | | | across the sub continent. |