Is the hole in the heart dangerous?

Article by Dr. Tran Hong Nhat, Cardiovascular Center – Share99 Central Park International Health Hub

Perforation in the heart is a congenital malformation, which is associated with abnormal communication between the heart chambers. The disease occurs from within the fetus, persists immediately after birth, altering the flow of blood thereby affecting the patient's health.

1. Why does the heart have holes?

Congenital heart causes are mostly unknown. It is noticed that there is a contribution of genetic and environmental factors. Possible causes of congenital heart:

  • Mother infected with influenza, Rubella during pregnancy
  • Mother abused alcohol and tobacco
  • Chromic abnormalities: three chroma 18, three chroma 21…
  • Some proven drugs can cause monstrosity: thalidomide, lithium, hydantoin …

Triad 21

Abnormal 3 chroma 21

2. What effect does the hole in the heart have?

The degree of influence of the perforation is different depending on its size and location. There are mild malformations that may not require immediate treatment. But there are also serious and complex malformations that, if not detected and treated early, can seriously affect the health, even threatening the life of the child from birth.

Some of the effects of congenital heart may be encountered, including:

  • Arrhythmia: progressive pathology that causes heart failure, stretches the heart chamber, affects the conduction of electrical impulses in the heart and causes arrhythmias. Dangerous malignant arrhythmias can occur, even causing sudden death
  • Heart infections (endocarditis): In congenital heart patients, the bacteria have the opportunity to follow blood penetrating the heart, they cause heart infections, endangering the patient's life
  • Stroke : whena hole exists in the heart, a blood clot forms that has the opportunity to move abnormally through the vent. They follow the bloodstream to the brain, clogging the cerebral blood vessels and causing strokes.
  • Heart failure: due to the effects of hemolysis, over time, the heart will stretch the blood pumping function of the heart is reduced, no longer able to pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body
  • Increased lung pressure :due to flow disorders, blood is introduced to the lungs more than usual, causing an increase in pulmonary artery pressure. In the early stages, this pressure can recover when the vent is repaired, but the pressure will increase fixedly at the later stages of the pathology.

arrhythmias

Arrhythmia caused by congenital heart disease

3. How to handle the hole in the heart?

The treatment of these congenital perforation holes depends on its characteristics and degree of influence. Some children with small holes can be monitored because there is no health effect, moreover a small percentage of these holes can seal themselves (this ability to seal itself depends on the size and decreases over time). Children with severe and severely affected malformations should intervene immediately.

Some methods used to treat the disease include:

  • Internal Medicine: When the disease has not been prescribed surgery or when it is too indicative. The main treatment is the prevention of heart infections, treatment of pulmonary hypertension and heart failure.
  • Surgery :The surgeon can perform open heart surgery to patch holes in the heart.
  • Interventional cardiacinformation : is a method that allows doctors to repair the perforation without surgery to open the chest and heart. During this procedure, the doctor will reach the heart through the cathees, usually from the femoral vein artery, and then use the tools to seal the holes.

Cardiovascular intervention surgery

Interventional Cardiac Information at Share99

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SEE MORE:

  • Cardiovascular Diseases – P1: Symptoms
  • How dangerous is a heart infection?
  • Does a pregnancy ultrasound detect congenital heart?

About: John Smith

b1ffdb54307529964874ff53a5c5de33?s=90&r=gI am the author of Share99.net. I had been working in Vinmec International General Hospital for over 10 years. I dedicate my passion on every post in this site.

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