Patient's question:
Number of episodes, location, types of discomfort, previous treatments received, and the help you wish to receive (over 20 words)Doctor's answer:
Arterial ductus arteriosus (PDA) and atrial septal defect (ASD) can be simultaneously treated with interventional occlusion or surgical correction. The former has less trauma and faster recovery but costs over 40,000 yuan and is generally performed after the child is 2-3 years old. If the child's weight gain is slow, experiences frequent colds and fever, or regular follow-up shows further increases in pulmonary artery pressure, early surgical correction is recommended, with a cost of about 25,000 yuan. However, if the atrial septal defect is smaller than 5 mm and the arterial ductus arteriosus is larger, the atrial septal defect may be temporarily left untreated, and only the arterial ductus arteriosus is treated. Interventional occlusion costs over 20,000 yuan, while surgical ligation costs around 10,000 yuan.