Congenital Heart Defects
Health Encyclopedia: Congenital Heart Defect Corrective Surgery
Patent ductus arteriosus ligation; Hypoplastic left heart repair; Tetralogy of Fallot repair; Coarctation of the aorta repair; Heart surgery for children; Atrial septal defect repair; Ventricular septal defect repair; Truncus arteriosus repair; Total anomalous pulmonary artery correction; Transposition of great vessels repair; Tricuspid atresia repair; VSD repair; ASD repair; PDA ligation
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Expert & Community Posts
Keeping Your Heart Beating Healthily
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...lifestyle to prevent it. While genetic factors like congenital heart defects can cause... Read more »
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By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...Atrial septal defect (ASD) “ASD is a congenital heart defect in which the wall that separates... Read more »
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Congenital heart defect corrective surgery
Patent ductus arteriosus ligation; Hypoplastic left heart repair; Tetralogy of Fallot repair; Coarctation of the aorta repair; Heart surgery for children; Atrial septal... Read more »Congenital heart defect corrective surgery
...vessels repair; Tricuspid atresia repair; VSD repair; ASD repair; PDA ligation Description Heart defects come in all types, from minor to major. Defects can occur inside the heart or... Read more »Congenital heart disease
...delivery. Poorly controlled sugar levels in type 1 diabetes are also associated with a high rate of congenital heart defects during pregnancy. Experts believe that some prescription and... Read more »Dexedrine
...you may have, or if there is a family history of any of the following: Heart disease or congenital heart defectHigh blood pressureEpilepsy other seizure disorderTics or Tourette’s... Read more »Strattera
...you may have, or if there is a family history of any of the following: Heart disease or congenital heart defectLiver problemsHigh or low blood pressureGlaucomaSuicidal thoughtsPsychosis, mania,... Read more »Images
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