Each year 5,000 children born with congenital heart disease are born in Spain
Detecting possible problems related to heart health is very important to start the corresponding treatments and now we can know if there is any heart disease in the baby from the embryonic stage. At this point, heart disease is one of the most repeated issues in children, in fact in Spain each year 5,000 are born with some congenital heart disease.
Luckily, most of these heart disease congenital can be detected in the embryonic phase, which from the beginning can begin to adapt the conditions of the home so that the child suffer as little as possible the consequences of these anomalies.
Importance of the follow-up of congenital heart diseases
The pediatricians explain that the most important thing in children with some type of congenital heart disease is that they have a follow-up of this situation. Since it is known that the embryo presents this anomaly, you should look for a medical professional to monitor the evolution of it and address the possible problems that may arise from it.
It is very important to know what type of heart disease is the one that presents the
child to know how to treat it in the best possible way:
- Asymptomatic heart disease. They do not usually require surgery but the child must adapt to a routine that ensures good heart health: exercise to strengthen your heart, diet that has few fats, avoid exciting activities, etc.
- Cardiopathies that require surgery. They are the most serious and dangerous for the child, but if they are detected on time and treated with the greatest possible rigor, the child can overcome them and maintain a totally normal life always with the necessary care.
Other ways to detect congenital heart disease
Although the ideal is to be detected in the embryonic phase during pre-natal examinations, it may happen that they are overlooked during these tests. In these cases we will have to pay attention to the way in which evolves the child and some symptoms that alert parents such as excessive heart rate, rapid tiredness during play, abnormal growth rate, rejection of certain foods.
If some of these symptoms are detected, First It will be to go to the pediatrician to confirm if we are before a cardiac disease or if it is a minor problem. In the case that one of these heart diseases is diagnosed, it will be necessary to go to the specialist to determine the severity and start the necessary treatment to alleviate this situation.
At these ages the attitude of parents in these situations is very important. Helping children to face these moments is crucial and must always be watched over by a climate of optimism, the happiness of the children and the good humor in these it is a goal to be achieved so that they face their heart disease as well as possible.
Damián Montero
