Congenital Heart Disease
By: Karly Pierce
What is Congenital Heart Disease?
Congenital Heart Disease is a rare abnormality that develops in the heart before birth.
There are fewer than 200,000 cases per year.
Treatment/Medication/Signs of Disease
Treatments include medication to lower blood pressure and control heart rate.
Heart Devices, Catheter procedures and surgery.
Serious cases may require a heart transplant.
Symptoms of Congenital Heart Disease are abnormal heart rhythms, blue-tinted skin, shortness of breath, failure to feed or develop normally, and swollen body tissue or organs.
Heart Without Congenital Heart Disease
Heart With Congenital Heart Disease
Baby With Congenital Heart Disease
Healthy Tips For Pregnant Women
To prevent Congenital Heart Disease there are a few steps that you should take while pregnant.
You should avoid drinking alcohol or taking drugs.
Take 400g of folic acid a day during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.