Patient's question:
My wife was originally scheduled to give birth in February, but she accidentally went a whole month early. The baby was not very healthy when it was born, but fortunately, both mother and daughter are safe. However, the baby has been diagnosed with congenital heart disease, including a ventricular septal defect and patent foramen ovale. How serious is this condition?Doctor's answer:
Congenital heart disease is very serious. If a child with congenital heart disease does not receive timely treatment, it will easily affect their normal development. Your child has a congenital ventricular septal defect and patent foramen ovale. This condition is very serious. I recommend that children should have surgery in a timely manner. It is best to have the surgery before the child is 3 years old to avoid affecting the normal development of the child's heart.