My baby is 5 months old. The baby had a fever after being vaccinated, so she took her to the hospital and discovered that she had a congenital heart defect, a 5mm ventricular septal defect. So the doctor asked me, is a 5-month-old baby with a 5mm ventricular septal defect need treatment and is it dangerous for a long time?

Baby was born on October 17, 2019, was 2.6 kg. The baby is now 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?

An atrial septal defect is a congenital heart defect that creates a hole in the wall between the right and left atria. Small holes that do not cause symptoms may not require treatment. However, large holes require immediate treatment.

All cardiac lesions can be detected in the fetus based on timely fetal echocardiography, except for some minor lesions, such as secundum atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus. In some cases, prenatal diagnosis also provides an opportunity for in utero treatment.

All cardiac lesions can be detected in the fetus based on timely fetal echocardiography, except for some minor lesions, such as secundum atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus. In some cases, prenatal diagnosis also provides an opportunity for in utero treatment.