Patient's question:
The newborn has now been found to have heart disease. Please ask if it will heal on its own during the growth process, how it should be treated in the future, and what precautions should be taken in daily life? Thank you.Doctor's answer:
The earlier a congenital heart disease is discovered, the milder the condition. Heart disease discovered immediately after birth is severe, and the baby's weight is usually below standard. In some cases, symptoms appear even in the maternity hospital. Regardless of who looks, it's obvious that a child with congenital heart disease doesn't have the pink skin of a newborn but instead appears purplish. This bluish discoloration isn't always visible, only appearing when the child cries. These children breathe rapidly, cannot eat much milk, and quickly spit out the nipple. Although there may be no bluish discoloration, symptoms of severe heart disease include rapid breathing and poor appetite. If such symptoms are present, the doctor will use a stethoscope to listen to the heart. At this point, abnormal heart murmurs can be heard, and chest X-rays can reveal abnormal heart shapes. Congenital heart disease is present from birth, so it's believed that symptoms should appear from the day of birth. However, this isn't always the case. Many children develop symptoms within the first week of life. Symptoms generally appear within three months.