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Adult Congenital Heart Disease

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What is Adult Congenital Heart Disease?

Adult congenital or simply congenital heart disease is the medical term for adults who exhibit complications in their heart structure that leads to issues with their overall circulatory system. The primary concern regarding adult congenital heart disease is that if left untreated, this heart condition can temporarily or permanently alter the flow of blood to the heart and subsequently to the rest of the body.

Congenital heart disease not only leads to the above-mentioned complication but also result in fatalities if treatment is not administered to patients with this type of heart conditions. Our team at Pediatric Cardiology Specialists are able to guide and treat adult congenital heart disease to ensure a healthy lifestyle.

Types of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

According to pediatric cardiologists and research conducted on this disease, congenital heart disease can be of the following types –

  • Tetralogy of Fallot
  • Total anomalous pulmonary venous return
  • Transposition of the great arteries
  • Tricuspid atresia
  • Truncus arteriosus
  • Congenital mitral valve anomalies
  • Ebstein anomaly
  • Eisenmenger syndrome
  • Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
  • Long QT syndrome
  • Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return
  • Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
  • Patent foramen ovale
  • Vascular rings
  • Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome
  • Bicuspid aortic valve
  • Coarctation of the aorta
  • Congenital heart defects in children
  • Atrial septal defect (ASD)
  • Atrioventricular canal defect
  • Pulmonary atresia
  • Pulmonary atresia
  • Pulmonary atresia
  • Pulmonary valve stenosis

Treatment of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Treatment of congenital heart disease may or may not consist of the following –

  • Medicines
  • Catheter procedures
  • Catheter procedures
  • Heart transplants.

It all boils down to the type of congenital heart disease a child has along with the severity of the condition. The treatment will also depend on the height, weight, and age of the child along with his or her overall health.

If you would like to schedule a consultation with one of our highly qualified team at Pediatric Cardiology Specialists, please give us a call, or request an appointment online today!

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