Congenital heart disease is the problem of the heart, related with how the heart was formed before birth. Some issues are more problematic than others, but all of them prevent in normal flow of blood through the heart and other parts. Using advanced diagnosis and treatment most children with congenital heart disease live to become longer.

What is congenital heart disease?

It is the issue of structure of the heart that’s present at the time of birth. Because of this, normal flow of blood gets prevented.

These issues may include:

• Any hole in the heart
• Issues with the blood vessels like too many or too few, slow blood flow, or flowing in wrong direction or to wrong place
• Problems with heart valves that control blood flow

Types of congenital heart disease

 It is mainly of two types:

• Cyanotic congenital heart disease where the oxygen level of blood is low
• Acyanotic congenital heart disease where blood oxygen level is acceptable

Signs and symptoms of congenital heart disease

Sign and symptoms of congenital heart disease depend on the type and severity of the disease. Some defects might have few or no sign and symptoms at all. But others might cause the baby to have symptoms of the following.

• Fast and trouble in breathing
• Tiredness during feeding
• Sleepiness
• Blue tinted nails or lips

Diagnosis of congenital heart disease

Most of the congenital heart disease may be diagnosed during pregnancy. The diagnosis is done using a special type of ultrasound called echocardiogram. It creates the ultrasound picture of the developing baby. However some congenital heart diseases are not detected until after birth or later. 

If the healthcare providers suspect of having a congenital heart disease, then the baby may go through several test like echocardiogram to confirm diagnosis.

Treatment of congenital heart disease

The treatment of congenital heart disease may include the following:

• A catheter procedure in order to place a plug into a defect
• Medication for better function of heart or to manage blood pressure
• A nonsurgical procedure in order to fix an issue using a closing device
• Oxygen therapy, which provides higher oxygen levels than normal.
• Surgery to repair an issue and open up blood flow
• Some people may need a heart transplant

Why India for congenital heart disease treatment?

• Some of the world class treatment is provided in almost every Indian hospital at a very low cost compared to other countries.
• The latest technologies are available in India hospitals which provide accurate treatment for congenital heart disease.
• You will get a chance of visiting the local areas during the treatment periods.

So if one is looking for the congenital heart disease treatment, then India will be the best option and get in touch with us.