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My son has congenital heart disease. Is it serious?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 2 years 4 months old. He weighs 24 pounds. When he was 4 months old, his doctor recommended me to take echo test. In echo he found acyanotic congenital heart disease. The report showed a small ASD 6 mm left to right shunt RA RV. Normal biventricular function. Mild PS GMAX 20... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. ASD (atrial septal defect) is a hole in partition between two upper chambers of the heart. If it is of patent foramen ovale (PFO) type then usually after two years it closes by itself. But, if it is an ostium secundum OS ASD type, then it will not close by itself. But, a... Read Full »
My two-month-old baby has a hole in her heart. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, It is about my two-month-old baby girl who has a large valve and a hole in her heart. The doctor has prescribed an Inderal tablet, and I need to give her one-fourth of the tablet as part of her daily routine. The doctor advised surgery. What to do? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understood your concern. It sounds like your two-month-old baby girl has been diagnosed with a large valve and a hole in her heart. The prescribed medication, Inderal (Propranolol), is commonly used to treat various heart conditions, including certain types of con... Read Full »
My daughter has chest pains and a fast pulse. Please help
Query: Hello doctor, My 11 year old daughter has been experiencing intermittent chest pains and fast pulse for about 18 to 24 months. She has had a normal ECG and physical examination, but echocardiogram has shown a mobile interatrial septum with a left to right flow. It was identified with color flow acr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your daughter's health issues. ASD (atrial septal defect) and PFO (patent foramen ovale) are two different things. No, there is no evidence suggestive of an aneurysm. Based on the findings, it is suggestive of a PFO rather than ASD. In most c... Read Full »
I have Eisenmenger syndrome and severe pulmonary hypertension. Please advise.
Query: Hello doctor,I have Eisenmenger syndrome and severe pulmonary hypertension. Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The lesions in Eisenmenger syndrome, such as large septal defects, are characterized by high pulmonary pressure or a high pulmonary flow state. The development of the syndrome represents a point at which pulmonary hypertension is irreversible and is an indication that t... Read Full »
Is surgery the only option for a heart defect such as ASD?
Query: Hello doctor, I recently went for an annual health checkup. I was diagnosed with a heart defect (ASD) and was recommended a surgical closure. In this regard, I need your opinion and guidance. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your tests reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), you have ASD (atrial septal defect), which is corrected only by surgical closure. It is usually asymptomatic but, when the symptoms start, it will be too late for a surgery. At the most, you ... Read Full »
Is surgery needed to patch my secundum atrial septal defect?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 40-year-old male. I have been diagnosed with 3.3 cm secundum ASD in the right atrium. The catheterization process failed to patch the ASD and now the cardiologist is advising a surgical process. Is this correct? There are no symptoms of chest pain. No breathing or lifestyle issu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Yes, it is certainly possible. It is a large ASD (atrial septal defect). One can patch the ASD up to around 3.6 cm, but it also depends on multiple factors like rims available to hold the ... Read Full »
My 5-month-old baby has been diagnosed with acyanotic heart disease. Is it serious?
Query: Hi doctor, My five-month-old baby girl was diagnosed with the "acyanotic congenital heart disease, fossa ovalis ASD (4 mm)". The fetal profile was clean. She is under ear infection-related antibiotics. Please refer to the attached report for details. How concerning is this? Should or can anything be... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. No need to worry. Small ASD (atrial septal defect) usually closes by itself in a few months to years. My suggestion is there would be no need to fix it at this time. When indicated to close, options are device closure and surgical closure. I s... Read Full »
What can cause heart murmurs in a 9-day-old baby?
Query: Hi doctor, My baby is 9 days old. Heart murmur was identified during check with the pediatrician. He said that the cardiovascular system is abnormal with soft systolic grade 2/6 murmur at LSB. We have done the echocardiogram and the results are as follows: Ventricular septal defect (Q21.0) with stab... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I appreciate your trust in our services. I have carefully reviewed your query and can well establish the sensitivity of the health issues you described. The baby has actually got congenital heart malformations that are abnormalities in the development of normal heart st... Read Full »
My 6-year-old brother has a minute hole in his heart. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, My cousin brother, who is 6 years old, has a minute hole of 2 mm in his heart. Sometimes, he takes a deep breath and is feeble by birth. His birth was a C-section. His father also has some chronic heart disease. His father's sister passed away because of heart disease. All the necessary t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your brother is suffering from congenital heart disease. It is most likely it can be an atrial septal defect (ASD) or ventricular septal defect (VSD) or patent ductus arteriosus. I would suggest you get a 2D echo done. It will help us locate the exact cause and locat... Read Full »
Can a cardiac MRI indicate pulmonary hypertension?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a question regarding cardiac MRI. I have one biannually because I have congenital heart disease. My question is whether or not that type of imaging shows pictures of the lungs and, if so can it show anything in regards to pulmonary hypertension? I had cardiac catheterization sev... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. To know the picture of the lung, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of the lung can be obtained. In your case, it is the assessment of pulmonary hypertension evaluation. Cardiac MRI is done for accurate assessment of right ventricle structure and function. It is import... Read Full »