Congenital Heart Disease
Alternate Names : Congenital Heart Defects
What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?
Symptoms of CHD can be present at birth or in early infancy
or may only develop later in life. Symptoms depend on the type and severity
of the defect. Examples of symptoms and signs of CHD include:
an abnormal blue color to the skin, called cyanosis, which occurs when
there is not enough oxygen in the blood
abnormal heart sounds, called murmurs, heard by the healthcare
provider with a stethoscope during examination
abnormally low or high blood pressure
breathing trouble, including shortness of breath
congestive heart failure
failure to grow and develop, known as failure to thrive
fluid collection in the lungs, known as
pulmonary edema
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