Heart disease in children

If your child has a congenital heart defect or heart disease, it means that he has had this condition since birth.... Some "Fleb's diseases in children" are simple and do not require serious treatment... It can help your child in the healing process.... **How ​​does the heart work?** The heart consists of four hollow parts, each side of the heart has two parts.... these parts move from the left side of the heart to the right side of the heart in order to pump blood in the body, and the tasks of each are different and clear.... the right side of the heart transmits blood to the lungs through the pulmonary veins.... in the lungs, it receives blood from the heart vein from the left side to the left side.. transfers... ### **When to see a cardiologist did?** Heart disease in children, which includes congenital defects, is diagnosed before birth if it is serious... Dr. Lia Mirsafai, the best cardiologist, recommends that you take your child to a specialist if you see any of the symptoms mentioned above... **Types of heart disease in children** Heart defects and diseases are different, which are mainly explained by Dr. Lia Mirsafai in the continuation of some common heart diseases in children.... ### **hole in the heart** Holes develop in the walls between the heart's ventricles or between the main blood vessels where the heart leaves the heart. In certain situations, these holes allow oxygen-poor blood to mix with oxygen-rich blood, resulting in less oxygen reaching your baby's body... ### *Ventricular wall defect** There is a hole in the wall between the right and left ventricles in the lower half of the heart. It occurs when there is a hole between the upper atria of the heart... When the blood vessels or heart valves narrow, the heart has to work harder to pump blood through them.. Eventually, this leads to an enlarged heart and thickening of the heart's vessels and muscles... ### **Heart Muscle Disease** Examples of this type of defect are pulmonary stenosis or aortic stenosis.... ### **Abnormal blood vessels** - Several congenital heart defects occur when the blood vessels that go to the heart are not formed correctly or are not in the position they are supposed to be.... - A defect called transposition of the great arteries occurs when the pulmonary artery and aorta are on the wrong side of the heart.. If they cannot open from the lungs to the heart and occur in the wrong area of ​​the heart.. correctly, the blood cannot flow smoothly...

- Defect atrial septum (ASD) - Defect of vestibular canal - Double abdominal aortic valve - Aortic obstruction Congenital abnormalities of the mitral valve - Having two exits from the right ventricle Abstein's anomaly - Eisenmenger syndrome - Left heart hypoplastic syndrome Kawasaki disease - Abnormal partial pulmonary venous return - Pulmonary atresia - Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum - Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect - Pulmonary valve stenosis Abnormal total pulmonary venous return - Transfer of large vessels - Tricuspid atresia - Vascular rings - Ventricular septal defect (VSD) - Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW)

**Symptoms of heart diseases in children** Serious congenital heart defects usually become apparent very soon after birth or in the first few months of life... Signs and symptoms of this disease can include: - Pale gray or blue skin color (cyanosis) - Fast and continuous breathing - Swelling in the legs, abdomen or areas around the eyes Shortness of breath during feeding leads to weight gain Heart diseases in children are serious and show many complications that are not diagnosed during infancy.... because the child may have significant symptoms in childhood but the parents did not pay attention to it.... Some of these symptoms are: - Shortness of breath during exercise or exercise... **How ​​do heart diseases occur in children?** In the sixth week of pregnancy, the heart begins to form and beat.... The main blood vessels that reach the heart are made and the heart is formed during this sensitive period of pregnancy.... At this stage, the heart either continues to grow healthy or suffers from defects.... There are various factors in the occurrence of heart diseases in children and congenital defects ** Some of them include genetic factors, specific environmental factors and... What is heart disease that happens in our children?** Most congenital heart defects are caused by problems that develop early in your baby's heart development and the cause is unknown. However, some environmental and genetic risk factors may play a role. They include: **rubella** Measles during pregnancy causes problems in the development of your child's heart. The doctor can give you a vaccine before pregnancy so that you don't get this disease. **Diabetes** You can prevent diabetes by carefully controlling your blood sugar before, during, and after pregnancy.... These measures reduce the risk of congenital heart defects... Gestational diabetes generally does not increase the risk of heart defects in your baby.... **Medications** Some medications taken during pregnancy may cause birth defects, including congenital heart defects... Before trying to get pregnant, give your doctor a complete list of the medications you are taking.... **Drinking alcohol during pregnancy.** Avoid drinking alcohol during pregnancy as it increases the risk of congenital heart defects.... **Smoking** Smoking during pregnancy increases the chance of **congenital heart defects** in the baby.... Even husbands of pregnant women should not smoke near pregnant women.... Genetic testing can detect such disorders during fetal development.... If you already have a child with congenital heart defects, a genetic counselor can estimate the probability of the birth of your next child.... **Children* Symptoms of heart diseases in heart diseases Some of the possible complications associated with congenital heart defects include: ### **Heart failure in children** Heart failure is serious and may occur in children with significant heart defects. Symptoms of heart failure include rapid breathing, often with gasping, and failure to gain weight. Children with more serious birth defects grow more slowly than children without heart defects. They may be smaller than other children their age, and if the nervous system is affected, they may learn to walk and talk later than other children.. From the time you want to get pregnant, be under the supervision of a cardiologist and do all the necessary tests and ultrasounds during pregnancy to find out about the health of your fetus.