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What Causes Rapid Heart Rate Despite Having A Hole In Heart?
My cousin has a hole in his heart. He is 25 year old and very slim. His heart beats very fast. His family members dont let him get operated because they r scared that they might loose him. So is it easier now a days to operate a person who has hole in his heart or not?Thank you
Thu, 2 Jul 2015
Hi
Holes in the heart are simple congenital heart defects. Congenital heart defects are problems with the heart's structure that are present at birth
These defects change the normal flow of blood through the heart
Doctors often use echocardiography (echo) or transesophageal as well as angiography to guide them in threading the catheter to the heart and closing the defect. TEE is a special type of echo that takes pictures of the heart through the esophagus (the passage leading from the mouth to the stomach)
Catheter procedures are much easier on patients than surgery because they involve only a needle puncture in the skin where the catheter is inserted
This means that recovery is faster and easier.
The outlook for patients having this procedure is excellent. Closures are successful in more than 9 out of 10 patients, with no significant leakage. Rarely, a defect is too large for catheter closure and surgery is needed
However please note that any kind of surgeries will be associated with certain degree of risk
Living With Holes in the Heart
The outlook for those who have atrial septal defects (ASDs) or ventricular septal defects (VSDs) is excellent. Advances in treatment allow most children who have these heart defects to live normal, active, and productive lives with no decrease in lifespan
Many who have these defects need no special care or only occasional checkups with a cardiologist (a heart specialist) as they go through life
Wish Your Cousin Good Health
Regards
Dr Sridhar K
Holes in the heart are simple congenital heart defects. Congenital heart defects are problems with the heart's structure that are present at birth
These defects change the normal flow of blood through the heart
Doctors often use echocardiography (echo) or transesophageal as well as angiography to guide them in threading the catheter to the heart and closing the defect. TEE is a special type of echo that takes pictures of the heart through the esophagus (the passage leading from the mouth to the stomach)
Catheter procedures are much easier on patients than surgery because they involve only a needle puncture in the skin where the catheter is inserted
This means that recovery is faster and easier.
The outlook for patients having this procedure is excellent. Closures are successful in more than 9 out of 10 patients, with no significant leakage. Rarely, a defect is too large for catheter closure and surgery is needed
However please note that any kind of surgeries will be associated with certain degree of risk
Living With Holes in the Heart
The outlook for those who have atrial septal defects (ASDs) or ventricular septal defects (VSDs) is excellent. Advances in treatment allow most children who have these heart defects to live normal, active, and productive lives with no decrease in lifespan
Many who have these defects need no special care or only occasional checkups with a cardiologist (a heart specialist) as they go through life
Wish Your Cousin Good Health
Regards
Dr Sridhar K
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