Category: Childrens Heart Care

AP Window can be diagnosed even before delivery of the baby by doing Fetal Echocardiogram test but sometimes, it can be missed as well. “Echocardiography of child” is essential for making the diagnosis of AP window in children. Sometimes, when…

Aorto-pulmonary Window (AP Window) is a very form of congenital heart defect (CHD), meaning by present at birth. In AP window, there is a hole between two great vessels of the heart, one is known as ascending aorta (that carries…

Treatment of VSD depends on the size of the VSD as well as age and weight of the child. Small VSD with no symptoms: This type of VSD generally needs long term follow up only until associated with complications like…

Antenatal testing by doing “fetal echocardiogram” can let us know about ventricular septal defect even during pregnancy even before delivery of the child. Fetal echo test also helps in detection of associated heart defects if present like coarctation of aorta…

The signs and symptoms of VSD vary and it depends mainly on the size of the VSD (hole). If the hole is small, child may be asymptomatic. Children or young adults with small VSD only show signs of a heart…

VSD is a form of hole in the wall of heart that is situated between two lower chambers of the heart known as ventricular septum. This is a congenital heart disease (CHD), meaning by present since birth. Due to this…

Treatment options for PDA? Preterm babies (immature babies) PDA can be treated by giving medicines like paracetamol or brufen along with anti-failure medications. Majority of preterm PDAs can be closed by using these medications. What are the other options for…

What is Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)? This is a hole that is normally present when the child is in mother’s womb (i.e. in fetal stage). This is a hole or connection between two great vessels of heart, i.e. descending aorta…

There is no role of medicines in closing or treating the atrial septal defects (ASD). Only ostium secundum (OS-ASD) with “good rims” around the defect can be closed in cath lab by putting an umbrella device (angiographically, without open heart…

Atrial septal defect is a congenital heart defect (CHD). This is in the form of a hole between two upper chambers of the heart known as atrias. Types of Atrial Septal Defects (ASD) Ostium secundum atrial septal defect (OS-ASD) is…