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Congenital Heart Defects Collection


General Overview A congenital heart defect is a heart problem that has been present since before birth. Other terms used to describe this condition include congenital heart disease and congenital cardiovascular disease. Congenital heart defects occur in just under one out of every 100 births. There are many different types of congenital heart defects. Some of the more common types are listed below. Aortic stenosis Atrial septal defect Atrioventricular septal defect Patent ductus arteriosus Septal defects Tetralogy of fallot Ventricular septal defect Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures Atrial septal defect repair in children - open heart surgery Atrial septal defect repair in children - transcatheter procedure Cardiac catheterization Chest x-ray Echocardiogram Electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG) Heart valve replacement MRI Robot-assisted cardiac procedures Living With Congenital Heart Defects Your heart health: what family history tells you Your mother has cardiovascular disease, and your nephew was recently diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. Whether it's a heart defect that has been present since birth, or heart disease that develops later in life, heart-related conditions often run in the family.		Preventing Congenital Heart Defects Guidelines for children’s heart health The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute offers guidelines to help keep your child's heart healthy. Learn what lifestyle changes can help protect your child from cardiovascular disease. The dangers of drinking for two: alcohol and birth defects Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can put your baby at risk for a variety of birth defects. Since there is no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy, it is best to abstain entirely. Related Conditions 22q11.2 deletion syndrome Congenital rubella syndrome Aortic aneurysm Aortic coarctation Aortic insufficiency Arrhythmias Atrial fibrillation Bradycardia Congestive heart failure Endocarditis—noninfective Heart murmur Infective endocarditis Mitral stenosis - adult Mitral valve prolapse Pericarditis Tricuspid valve disease Resources American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ Texas Heart Institute http://www.tmc.edu/thi/

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