heart defect
Congenital circulatory flaw
A heart defect is a structural abnormality of the heart, typically present from birth (congenital heart defect).
These range from small holes between chambers that may close on their own to severe malformations requiring surgery: The baby was born with a heart defect that needed immediate intervention.
Some heart defects go undetected until adulthood.
- tetralogy of FallotQuadruple congenital heart anomaly
- cyanosisBlue skin from low oxygen
- blood oxygen levelHemoglobin's carried gas concentration
- newborn screeningMedical tests for infants
- fetal ultrasoundSound-based imaging of unborn
echocardiogram · arrhythmia · endocarditis · angiography · valve replacement · pericardial effusion · pulmonary edema · dyspnea · syncope · thromboembolism · chest pain · atrial fibrillation · stroke · corrective surgery · fatigue · genetic counseling · prenatal diagnosis · aortic aneurysm
- heart conditionsarrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction
- Heart DefectsASD, tetralogy of Fallot, PDA, coarctation, transposition
- medical findingscyst, tumor, lesion, polyp, hernia
- infant ailmentsjaundice, respiratory distress, prematurity, low birth weight, apnea
- Pregnancy Issuesmiscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, stillbirth
- dysmorphiabody dysmorphia, body checking, excessive grooming, camouflaging, weight obsession
heart defectcoronary artery disease
Plaque-blocked heart vessels
heart attack · myocardial infarction · cardiomyopathy · heart failure
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