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Hello doctor,
Baby was born on October 17, 2019, weight 2.6 kg. Currently, the baby is 3 months old and weighs almost 4 kg. At antenatal examination, the diagnosis of congenital heart disease, ventricular septal defect syndrome and pulmonary stenosis was diagnosed. I took her to the hospital and was advised that she would have 3 surgeries before the age of 3. So the doctor asked, if the first surgery is the first intervention? Are there any complications from heart surgery for children under 3 years old? Is the baby healthy after surgery? Is such a small child afraid of not being able to operate? I am very worried because the baby often has severe pneumonia, is born in the hospital continuously. Ask your doctor for advice. Thank you doctor.
Nguyen Thi Thanh Tuyen (1988)
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Hello,
To the question "Does heart surgery for children under 3 years old have any complications?", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Children often get pneumonia Severe is a common symptom and complication in children diagnosed with cyanotic congenital heart disease. Fallot syndrome is a cyanotic congenital heart syndrome consisting of a ventricular septal defect, right ventricular hypertrophy, equine aorta, and right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. T4F pathology accounts for 7-10% of congenital heart disease cases and is the most common congenital heart disease requiring intervention during the first year of life. Depending on the baby's expression status and echocardiographic parameters, the doctor will guide the treatment of cardiovascular disease first, the method of medical treatment, interventional cardiac catheterization or closed/open heart surgery. After any intervention, complications such as bleeding, pneumonia, sepsis may occur...
In order to be able to advise and guide appropriate treatment, doctors need to examine and evaluate ultrasound. baby's heart sound. There are cases of pediatric patients who need to undergo temporary shunt surgery in the early stages. Therefore, you should take your child to see a pediatric cardiologist.
If you still have questions about heart surgery for your child, you can take your child to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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Answered by Master, Doctor Do Nguyen Thuy Doan Trang - Head of Extracorporeal Circulation Team - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital
