congenital heart disease
Inborn heart defect
Congenital heart disease refers to structural abnormalities of the heart present from birth—defects in the walls, valves, or blood vessels that developed during fetal growth.
Severity ranges from minor holes that close on their own to life-threatening malformations requiring surgery.
The baby was diagnosed with congenital heart disease at her first checkup.
Opening between heart's atria
- tetralogy of FallotQuadruple congenital heart anomaly
- shuntDivert from main course
Ultrasound of the heart
- fetal ultrasoundSound-based imaging of unborn
- heart murmurAbnormal cardiac sound
- electrocardiogramHeart's electrical activity record
- prenatal screeningMedical tests before birth
amniocentesis · genetic testing · angiography · MRI · CT scan · Doppler · auscultation · cyanosis
Doctor for newborns
- cardiothoracic surgeonPhysician operating on heart/lungs
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- morbidityDisease occurrence rate
- mortalityState of eventual death
follow-up · arrhythmia · heart failure · developmental delay · quality of life
Medical procedure restoring function
- heart transplantReplacing a failing pump
- stent placementImplanting arterial support device
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
- palliative careRelief-focused medicine for illness
Structural or numerical DNA error
- Down syndromeThird chromosome 21 present
- DiGeorge syndromeChromosomal microdeletion disorder
- trisomyThree chromosomes, not two
- deletionRemoval of content
mutation · inherited · familial · genetic counseling · carrier · teratogen · rubella · fetal alcohol syndrome
atrial septal defect
Opening between heart's atria
- tetralogy of FallotQuadruple congenital heart anomaly
- shuntDivert from main course
echocardiogram
Ultrasound of the heart
- fetal ultrasoundSound-based imaging of unborn
- heart murmurAbnormal cardiac sound
- electrocardiogramHeart's electrical activity record
prenatal screening · amniocentesis · genetic testing · angiography · MRI · CT scan · Doppler · auscultation · cyanosis · failure to thrive
neonatologist
Doctor for newborns
- cardiothoracic surgeonPhysician operating on heart/lungs
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- morbidityDisease occurrence rate
mortality · follow-up · arrhythmia · heart failure · developmental delay · quality of life
surgical repair
Medical procedure restoring function
- heart transplantReplacing a failing pump
- stent placementImplanting arterial support device
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
palliative care · corrective surgery · medication · digoxin · diuretics
chromosomal abnormality
Structural or numerical DNA error
- Down syndromeThird chromosome 21 present
- DiGeorge syndromeChromosomal microdeletion disorder
- trisomyThree chromosomes, not two
deletion · mutation · inherited · familial · genetic counseling · carrier · teratogen · rubella · fetal alcohol syndrome · heritability
- Childhood Conditionsasthma, diabetes, epilepsy, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy
- heart conditionsheart failure, heart attack, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, heart murmur
- Heart Defectsheart defect, atrial septal defect, ASD, hole in heart, tetralogy of Fallot
- growth disordersdwarfism, gigantism, overgrowth, stunted growth, stunting
- infant mortalitystillbirth, SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome, premature death
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