{"id":10461,"date":"2019-02-07T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T04:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.gomedii.com\/?p=10461"},"modified":"2021-01-14T13:26:56","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T07:56:56","slug":"congenital-heart-defect-awareness-week-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-a2z\/congenital-heart-defect-awareness-week-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

February 7th-14th, Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week promotes awareness and education about congenital heart defects (CHD). According to the Centers for Disease Control<\/a>, about 70,000 infants overall the world are born with a congenital heart defect. It is the most common types of birth defect. Currently, there are more than 2.4 million children and adults living with congenital heart defects. It is important for parents of children with a heart defect and adults living with a heart defect to consult with a heart doctor (cardiologist) regularly.<\/p>\n

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Few congenital heart defects cause no signs or symptoms. some signs or symptoms occur later in life. A congenital heart defect may be gentle (such as a small hole in the heart) to intense (such as missing or poorly formed parts of the heart). Some heart defects can be diagnosed with Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week using a special type of ultrasound called a fetal echocardiogram. However, some might be detected during newborn screening using pulse oximetry, and others might be discovered during childhood<\/a> or adulthood by clinical exam or when the person becomes symptomatic.<\/p>\n

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What is Congenital Heart Disease?<\/h1>\n

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A congenital heart<\/a> defect is a problem of the heart. It is present at birth. It can involve the walls of the heart, the valves of the heart, and the arteries and veins near the heart. They distort the normal flow of blood<\/a> through the heart. The blood flow can slowly, go in the wrong direction or to the wrong place, or be blocked completely.<\/p>\n

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Problems which effects:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. Heart walls<\/p>\n

2. Heart valves<\/p>\n

3. Blood vessels<\/p>\n

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are currently 1 million adults and 1 million children living with congenital heart defects. The treatments and follow-up care for defects have improved over the past few years, so nearly all children with heart defects survive into adulthood.<\/p>\n

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What are the Types of Congenital Heart Disease?<\/h2>\n

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There are mainly 3 types of congenital disease:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. In Heart Valve Defects\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The valves inside the heart that direct blood flow may close up or leak. It interferes with the heart\u2019s ability to pump blood correctly.<\/p>\n

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2. In Heart Wall Defects<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The natural walls which exist between the left and right sides and the upper and lower chambers of the heart it may not develop correctly, which affect blood to back up into the heart or to build up in places. where it doesn\u2019t belong. It puts pressure on the heart to work harder, which may result in high blood pressure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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3. In Blood Vessel Defects<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The arteries and veins that carry blood to the heart and back out to the body may not function correctly. It reduces or blocks blood flow, leading to various health complications.<\/p>\n

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What are the Symptoms of Congenital Heart Disease?<\/h2>\n

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In a few cases, the symptoms of a congenital heart defect may not appear until shortly after birth. Newborns with heart defects may experience such as:<\/p>\n

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