Patient's question:
I have had congenital heart disease since I was a child. Now that the family's financial situation has improved, I had surgery last month and have been resting at home ever since. Usually, I listen to some gentle music to relax my mind. I am very worried that I might have a relapse if I don't recover completely. I want to know if congenital heart disease can relapse after surgery.Doctor's answer:
Congenital heart disease comes in many different types, and the treatment and complete recovery outcomes for different congenital heart diseases are also completely different. Generally speaking, if it is a scarred congenital heart disease, after additional repair surgery, the body's complete recovery effect is quite good, and it is basically impossible to have a recurrence of the disease. The specific situation also depends on the prediction of the disease status. Common congenital heart diseases, such as atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, and other diseases, can surpass self-healing after surgical treatment and will never recur.