Congenital heart defects are structural problems with the heart present at birth. They result when a mishap occurs during heart development soon after conception and often before the mother is aware that she is pregnant. Defects range in severity from simple problems, such as "holes" between chambers of the heart, to very severe malformations, such as complete absence of one or more chambers or valves
According to recent study, 3-8 children out of every thousand live births are born with heart disorders and two-thirds of them are liable to die before they cross their first birthday. Compounding to the poverty, the lack of medical insurance cover for young children with congenital disorders often snatches away the opportunity for timely correction of simple defects surgically which later on become difficult to treat commented
Key Result Area of this project is to to give underprivileged children in India born with heart diseases appropriate treatment. Uday Foundation aims to assist early diagnosis and availability of monetary assistance for diagnostic purposes and surgical interventions.
Jia, Living with Pace Maker
Jia (3 years old) was born with Congenital Heart Defect. Swati & Varun, Her parents came to know about her defect during 6th month of pregnancy. Instead of panning an abortion parents deiced to give best possible medical care to the fetus.
They replace posh south delhi nursing home with famous Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and within few hours of delivery, new born was shifted to Escorts Hospital where a pace maker was implanted on her by Dr. Krishna Iyer.
Today this girl is just like another kid of her age and her parents are proudly associated with our NGO. They provide time to time counseling to young parents of children with congenital defects.
Abortion may be a solution to some one, but we should think the same as last resort.
Its coming in some news reports about Pace Maker implantation is very risky and life span is too short. We have some answers to this.
The most common reason for a repeat operation is the need to replace the pulse generator because of battery depletion. How long the pacemaker's batteries will last depends on the pacemaker's programmed settings as well as how frequently the pacemaker is used.
Generally, pulse generator replacement is required every 4 to 10 years. The patient's cardiologist can determine when the pulse generator needs to be replaced well in advance of the batteries running out so that pulse generator replacement can be conveniently scheduled on a nonemergent basis.
Replacement of the pulse generator entails making an incision over the old pulse generator, disconnecting it from the existing pacing leads, and replacing it with a new pulse generator.
In children, this procedure is performed under general anesthesia and the patient is usually discharged from the hospital the following day.
A more urgent need for reoperation may develop if a lead stops working because of dislodgment or fracture. Both of these indications are rare.
Important Topics on Congenital Heart Defects
● Slide Show on Common Congenital Heart Defects - Mayo Clinic
●Various Congenital Heart Conditions - Children’s Heart Federation
●Common Heart Defects in Children - American Heart Association
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