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Patient's Complete Guide to Cyanotic Heart Disease
Overview of Cyanotic Heart Disease
Cyanotic diseases occur because of the low oxygen supply to the blood. This low oxygen supply results in a condition called “Cyanosis”. These are congenital diseases (i.e diseases that are present since birth).
Signs and Symptoms of Cyanotic Heart Disease
Cyanotic diseases are a collection of heart diseases that affect you since birth. These are congenital diseases (i.e diseases that are present since birth).
Cyanotic diseases occur because of the low oxygen supply to the blood. This low oxygen supply results in a condition called “Cyanosis”. This gives a bluish color to the skin. Babies born with cyanotic heart diseases have bluish skin and are sometimes referred to as blue babies.
Types of Cyanotic Heart Disease
The symptoms for TOF consist of
- Low weight at the time of birth
- Cyanosis
- Rapid breathing
- slow growth
- Clubbed, rounded, or large fingers
The symptoms of TGA are
- Elevated heart rate
- Rapid breathing
- Heavy sweating
- slow/ no weight gain
The symptoms of Tricuspid Atresia include
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Cyanosis
- Delayed growth
- Heavy sweating
- Chronic respiratory infections
The symptoms of TAPVC are also much similar to Tricuspid Atresia and TGA.
Risk Factors of Cyanotic Heart Disease
Several birth defects can lead to these diseases. Some of these are:
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Problems with the heart valves
- Valves are basically like the flaps. They direct the blood flow in the right direction. Issues with valves might include:
- The tricuspid valve may not be present or does not open wide enough
- The pulmonary valve may not be present or does not open wide enough
- Blockage/ Interruption in the aorta
- Aorta is the largest artery in the body. Interruption in the aorta can also cause cyanotic heart diseases.
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Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
TOF is the combination of four different defects. These are:
- A narrow pulmonary valve
- A hole between the right and left ventricle
- Thickening of ventricle muscles
- Mispositioned aortic valve
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Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)
Infants who have TGA, their pulmonary and aortic vein gets switched with arteries. This causes a low oxygenated blood supply to the rest of the body through the aorta. When this blood should be going to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.
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Tricuspid atresia
In this condition, the tricuspid valve does not function properly or is missing entirely. This results in low oxygenated blood throughout the body.
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Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC
In this condition, the veins that are responsible for carrying the oxygen-enriched blood from the lungs to the heart are connected to the right atrium when instead they should be connected to the right atrium.
Some issues that can cause Cyanotic Heart Diseases to include:
- Chemical exposure
- Consumption of drugs during pregnancy
- Syndromes like down syndrome, Turner syndrome, etc.
- Infections during pregnancy
- Side effects of some medicines used during pregnancy
- Highly elevated or dropped levels of sugar in women who have diabetes during pregnancy
- Thickening of wall of the right ventricle
- A narrow pulmonary valve
Prevention
Some of the factors that can increase your risk of suffering from cyanotic heart diseases, include:
- Family history: Problem of cyanotic heart diseases runs in families. Thus, your family history plays an important role as a disease risk factor.
- Genetic conditions: Several genetic conditions are an important risk factor for cyanotic heart diseases. These genetic conditions include Down’s syndrome, Turner syndrome and Marfan syndrome.
- Pregnancy complications: Several pregnancy complications can significantly increase your risk of suffering from cyanotic heart diseases. These include infections during pregnancy, uncontrolled diabetes, exposure to toxins during pregnancy.
Diagnosis
As the exact cause of disease is not known, one can’t eliminate the chances of suffering from the disease. However, following good practices during pregnancy can significantly lower the chances of cyanotic heart disease. Here are some of the pregnancy rules you can live by:
- Avoiding exposure to toxins
- Taking your pregnancy supplements regularly
- Getting yourself vaccinated
- Avoiding infection contraction during pregnancy
- Limiting alcohol or tobacco consumption
- Keep your sugar level in check
- Visiting your physician regularly for pregnancy risk assessment.
Treatment of Cyanotic Heart Disease | When to Consult a Doctor
The symptoms like shortness of breath, rapid breathing, fatigue, etc can help you indicate an issue. But remember, you cannot simply diagnose these diseases on your own. Consult a doctor as soon as you feel that your child is exhibiting some signs of these diseases.
X-rays usually show any abnormality present in the heart. For more detailed results, your doctor may ask you for an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart). Another important test is a cardiac catheter. Your doctor may also ask for a Complete Blood Count (CBC) test. MRI and chest X-Rays also help in the diagnosis of these diseases.
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