Patient's question:
My baby is eight months old. Today, I took him for a check-up. After the doctor examined him, he said there was a heart murmur in the child and recommended we get an echocardiogram. The result was an atrial septal defect. The child was born a month premature as a twin and stayed in the neonatal intensive care unit for a week after birth. The doctors never informed us about this condition. Now we have only just discovered it.Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to what you mentioned, it is generally recommended to promptly seek medical examination and treatment at a formal hospital pediatric department. Since the child's heart ultrasound has already been examined and the size of the defect has been clearly identified, it is advised to undergo surgical treatment under the guidance of a doctor in a timely manner, and to closely monitor the child's condition to avoid delaying their growth and development.