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My pregnant wife has congenital heart disease. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is pregnant now with nearly ten weeks. She has congenital heart disease, so I need some clarity from you for getting the successful delivery. All reports including echo and ultrasound scan report are attached here for your reference. Importantly, she has not got any symptoms till ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your wife's reports, she is having perimembranous vsd (ventricular septal defect) and severe pulmonary stenosis (PS). But, she does not have any complaints. Patients with severe PS will mostly tolerate pregnancy and 8 mm vsd will not be a concern. As cath study (c... Read Full »
Why does my child with pulmonary regurgitation feel breathless?
Query: Hello doctor, My child had critical pulmonary stenosis and had balloon dilation at three months. She is now 13 years old. She has moderate pulmonary regurgitation, her LV ejaculation fraction is 69 %. She has a mildly dilated RV and pulmonary artery. She gets breathlessness. Should I be concerned? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per cardiac MRI (attachment removed to protect patient identity), the degree of pulmonary valve regurgitation is moderate at the most with only mildly dilate RV. Please be assured at this stage. However, she still needs yearly follow-ups either with an echo or anothe... Read Full »
My 13-month-old has fluctuations in her saturation levels. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am writing regarding my daughter, who is 13 months. She has failed to thrive and has a few other issues, including CLD (no oxygen requirement), and mild LPA stenosis. We still have a monitor at home that we want to keep until she turns one year. Recently I noticed that her saturation is... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history in detail. Here are the points I would like to bring to your notice: 1. Any saturation of 85 % and above is acceptable, and you need not worry if the saturation drops to up to 87 % and stays there for not even a second and then comes ba... Read Full »
Is pulmonary stenosis a risk factor for COVID-19?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 21 years old with prominent pulmonary stenosis. My work is staying open during the COVID-19 pandemic. I wanted to know what employees will work. If I say I do not want to work, they may hold it against me in the future. It is a family video, so people are constantly coming in and ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to the icliniq.com. Pulmonary stenosis puts you at higher risk for complicated COVID-19 infection. So if you get a COVID-19 infection, then the course might be aggressive in you. Your country, as mentioned, reached a stage where complete lockdown is needed. However, it is good if you c... Read Full »
Can my premature daughter breathe properly after doing angioplasty?
Query: Hello doctor, I am writing to get a better understanding of my daughter’s CHD (Congenital heart disease). She was born premature, and she is still on oxygen (1.32 gallons and between twenty-one percent and twenty-five percent). Because of her prematurity, she has BPD (borderline personality disord... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Very sorry to hear about your daughter's illness. Please stay positive. Pulmonary hypertension can be caused by left pulmonary artery stenosis (LPA), but it usually takes time before it progresses. The main cause of her breathing issues is bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BP... Read Full »