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How To Recover From The VSD ASD?
i am kinda stressing my son was born with a VSD ASD enlarged heart and extra museal on his heart everything is looking but the museal and the heart dr is wanting to take that out at sometime when is the best time to do that i would like it done sooner other then later he will be one in a week
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
Hi,
Treatment of congenital heart disease VSD ASD.
- depends upon type and size along with baby age.presence of both indicate congenital AV CANAL defect needs earlier surgical treatment to prevent pulmonary Hypertension and heart failure. If both are small and not premium defect, you can wait for 6 to 8 year age many of them heal on its own. If both are different like:
- ASD is secondum can be closed by device without surgery, and also VSD.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Deepesh Agarwal
Treatment of congenital heart disease VSD ASD.
- depends upon type and size along with baby age.presence of both indicate congenital AV CANAL defect needs earlier surgical treatment to prevent pulmonary Hypertension and heart failure. If both are small and not premium defect, you can wait for 6 to 8 year age many of them heal on its own. If both are different like:
- ASD is secondum can be closed by device without surgery, and also VSD.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Deepesh Agarwal
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