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How Can prevent congenital Heart Defects ?

There is no known way to prevent congenital heart defects, but there are things you can do to lower the chance that your baby will have a congenital heart defect. However, even after you lower the risks, your baby may still develop a congenital heart defect.

Posted by ricky on 13 Mar 2008 at 2:41 pm under Congenital Heart Defects, Congenital Heart Defects Symptoms, Heart, Heart Disease, congenital heart disease, prevent congenital Heart Defects | Link

What Is a Congenital Heart Defect?

Congenital heart disease is heart disease in the newborn, and includes congenital heart defects, congenital arrythmias, and cardiomyopathies. Congenital heart disease, which is also referred to as CHD, is a defect of the heart that exists primarily at birth. CHD can describe a wide variety of different abnormalities affecting the heart. CHD occurs when the [...]

Posted by ricky on 13 Mar 2008 at 2:40 pm under Congenital Heart Defects, Congenital Heart Defects Symptoms, Heart, Heart Disease, congenital heart disease | Link

Signs and Symptoms of Congenital Heart Defects

The most common signs and symptoms of congenital heart defects are:

A heart murmur
A bluish tint to skin, lips, and fingernails (”blue baby”)
Fast breathing
Shortness of breath

Posted by ricky on 13 Mar 2008 at 2:36 pm under Congenital Heart Defects, Congenital Heart Defects Symptoms, Heart, Heart Disease | Link

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