A congenital heart defect is an abnormality in the structure of the heart or the major blood vessels connected to it that is present from birth. It is classified as a type of cardiovascular disease, and its signs and symptoms depend heavily on the specific defect involved, ranging from no noticeable effect on health to severe, life-threatening complications. Congenital heart defects are among the most common types of birth defect.
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ICD-10 ChapterXVII: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 1 Congenital Heart Defect
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Source Atrial septostomy (Wikipedia)
Cardiothoracic surgery practice
Source Pulmonary artery banding (Wikipedia)
Source Rastelli procedure (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Congenital heart defect
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A congenital heart defect (CHD), also known as a congenital heart anomaly, congenital cardiovascular malformation, and congenital heart disease, is a defect in the structure of the heart or great vessels that is present at birth.
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A congenital heart defect (CHD), also known as a congenital heart anomaly, congenital cardiovascular malformation, and congenital heart disease, is a defect in the structure of the heart or great vessels that is present at birth.
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When present, symptoms are variable and may include rapid breathing, bluish skin (cyanosis), poor weight gain, and feeling tired.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
Atrial septostomy (Wikipedia)
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This procedure is primarily used to palliate dextro-Transposition of the great arteries or d-TGA (often imprecisely called transposition of the great arteries), a life-threatening cyanotic congenital heart defect seen in infants.
Rastelli procedure (Wikipedia)
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It is used to correct certain combinations of congenital heart defects (CHDs): dextro-Transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA), or overriding aorta, or double outlet right ventricle (DORV); and Ventricular septal defect (VSD); and Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO): pulmonary atresia; or pulmonary stenosis; or subpulmonary stenosis.
Pulmonary artery banding (Wikipedia)
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Pulmonary Artery Banding (PAB) was introduced by Muller and Dammann in 1951 as a surgical technique to reduce excessive pulmonary blood flow in infants suffering from congenital heart defects.
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