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ISSN 0973 - 0958
VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT IN CHILDREN
What is the treatment of VSD?
If the hole is small, it may not strain the heart and often it may close spontaneously so no treatment may be required. If the hole is larger, then surgery to close the hole is required to prevent heart failure and Eisenmenger’s complex. Till surgery is done, drugs that improve function of the heart such as furosemide, captopril or enalapril may be prescribed by your doctor. The most common operation done is placing a patch over the hole.
Why are children with VSD more prone to pneumonia?
In patients with VSD, since blood supply to the lungs is more, thus there is more fluid in lungs. This fluid becomes a source for the germs in the air that we breathe in, a good breeding ground to grow and infect the lungs and thus Pneumonia .
After surgery, how do patients with VSD do?
The long term outlook is good. However long term follow up with cardiologist is advocated.
Last created on 1-08-2010
Last updated on 1-08-2010
If the hole is small, it may not strain the heart and often it may close spontaneously so no treatment may be required. If the hole is larger, then surgery to close the hole is required to prevent heart failure and Eisenmenger’s complex. Till surgery is done, drugs that improve function of the heart such as furosemide, captopril or enalapril may be prescribed by your doctor. The most common operation done is placing a patch over the hole.
Why are children with VSD more prone to pneumonia?
In patients with VSD, since blood supply to the lungs is more, thus there is more fluid in lungs. This fluid becomes a source for the germs in the air that we breathe in, a good breeding ground to grow and infect the lungs and thus Pneumonia .
After surgery, how do patients with VSD do?
The long term outlook is good. However long term follow up with cardiologist is advocated.
Last created on 1-08-2010
Last updated on 1-08-2010
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