Congenital Heart Defect Corrective Surgery
Alternate Names : ASD Repair, Atrial Septal Defect Repair, Coarctation of the Aorta Repair, Heart Surgery for Children, Hypoplastic Left Heart Repair, Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation, PDA Ligation, Tetralogy of Fallot Repair, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Artery Correction, Transposition of Great Vessels Repair, Tricuspid Atresia Repair, Truncus Arteriosus Repair, Ventricular Septal Defect Repair, VSD Repair
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Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA) - Series: Indications
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The type and timing of surgical repair depends on the child's condition and the type and severity of heart defects.
In general, symptoms that indicate that surgery is needed are:
- difficulty breathing because the lungs are wet, congested, or fluid-filled (congestive heart failure)
- problems with heart rate or rhythm (arrhythmias)
- excessive work load on heart that interferes with breathing, feeding, or sleeping
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- Heart, Section Through the Middle
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Heart, Front View
- Ultrasound, Normal Fetus - Heartbeat
- Ultrasound, Normal Fetus - Heartbeat
- Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA) - Series
- Normal Anatomy
- Indications
- Procedure
- Aftercare
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