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Suggest Treatment For Hole In Top Chambers Of Heart In Kid
Please type your query here. Since this query is directed to our panel of specialists and super-specialists, please mention your problem in as much detail as possible. Do not forget to highlight your Age, Gender, Medical History and Treatment History of the problem you are facing. My name is Britney Schelling I am 30 and my 10 year old Ashton has a bad heart. He has a hole between the 2 top chambers of his heart, a fused aortic valve and a dialated aortic artery. Hes on inhalers for breathing problems no asma and an irregular heart beat. what should I do? His doctor wants to wait a year but chest pain & breathing are getting worse. Call or e-mail YYYY@YYYY or 509-443-1196 thankyou
Wed, 12 Feb 2020
Hello,
It is a congenital abnormality also called as ASD( atrial septal defect). In some cases, it will get corrected by itself as the defect get obliterated by time. In some children surgical correction is required.
Consult a paediatric cardiac surgeon and he will direct you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
It is a congenital abnormality also called as ASD( atrial septal defect). In some cases, it will get corrected by itself as the defect get obliterated by time. In some children surgical correction is required.
Consult a paediatric cardiac surgeon and he will direct you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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