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My baby has an unclosed oval window in his heart: are severe colds and fever dangerous for him? and got a better answer
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Atrial septal defect. There can be several variants of ASD I, ASD II. It's one or more holes in the oval fossa area, sometimes below it. There may be aplasia of the interatrial septum, a tricuspid heart. There is overload of the right ventricle with increased pressure in the pulmonary artery. Cardiac decompensation in childhood is rare. Complications pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, emboli, and decompensation do not develop often. I hope that the diagnosis is made by a cardiologist. Indirectly and indirectly of course severe colds have an adverse effect. It is hard to see a direct causal link. What does the attending pediatric cardiologist say? First of all, you need to consult with him.
Atrial septal defect. There can be several variants of ASD I, ASD II. It is one or more openings in the area of the oval fossa, sometimes below it. There may be aplasia of the interatrial septum, a tricuspid heart. There is overload of the right ventricle with increased pressure in the pulmonary artery. Cardiac decompensation in childhood is rare. Complications pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, emboli, and decompensation do not develop often. I hope that the diagnosis is made by a cardiologist. Indirectly and indirectly of course severe colds have an adverse effect. It is hard to see a direct cause-and-effect relationship. What does the attending pediatric cardiologist say? First of all, you need to consult him.
amazed at your simple-mindedness. How can you ask such serious questions on the Internet and follow some advice from there?
Don't ask questions on the Internet but run to the doctor and look for an answer there.
Mine had the same thing. I was told by the doctors that it should close by age 3. There is no danger of it, but there is a reason to be closely monitored by a cardiologist. You should try to limit the baby's physical activity, as much as possible at this age. But really it all depends on the size of the window. And severe colds and high temperatures are dangerous for everyone. But this question can only be answered accurately by a qualified specialist, after a thorough and complete examination of your child. It is better to go to a diagnostic center.
Botall's duct and oval window should normally close in the fetus because they correspond to the placental circulation circle, which the baby no longer has. This is a heart defect. There is no direct link with colds, but of course such a child is weaker and he needs to be more careful.
As far as I remember in the norm this window gets infected before birth and if it is after birth, the child is under the supervision of a cardiologist and even has a surgical intervention.Anyway do not look for an answer among non-professionals listen to the opinion of a specialist.This is your child and his health! Good luck to you!
Heh, my husband is 47 and found a patent foramen ovale by accident. he was sick as a child and went to the sea. absolutely everything was normal. so do not panic.
We have the same thing, but every year the hole is getting smaller and smaller, I have not noticed that it would affect the baby in any way, I mean the presence of this pathology. But in general you are correctly told - such questions should be addressed to a doctor, and not here.