Congenital heart defect

the great arteries is a life threatening congenital heart defect. In transposition of the great arteries, the two main arteries, the aorta and the pulmonary artery, are reversed. These arteries are responsible for carrying blood away from the heart through the left or right ventricle depending on whether the blood has been oxygenized or not. In a normal heart, there is a constant blood flow pattern in which blood is cycled from the body to the heart, the heart to the lungs, where it is…

heart is the most important organ in the human body. Without the heart life would not be possible, it is responsible for getting neturients and oxygen throught the body by way of the circulatory system. Modern medicine has advanced greatly within the last 30 years and almost all heart diseases can be treated successfully if detected in time. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a malformation of the large blood vessel near the heart. Congenital heart disease is one of the most common forms of…

cardiovascular system is an integral system responsible for maintaining homeostasis in the body. It is composed of the muscular pumping organ, the heart, and a closed system of vessels called arteries, veins, and capillaries. “A baby 's heart begins to develop at conception, but is completely formed by eight weeks into the pregnancy” (Stanford Children’s Health). As the heart reaches structural and functional maturation, it will involuntarily pump blood to the blood vessels to nourish cells with…

Examination of Ventricular Septal Defects and Arterial Aneurysms According to Maternal Child Nursing Care, 5th Edition, Chapter 47 – Cardiovascular Dysfunction, congenital heart defects occur in about 5 to 8 of every 1000 live births, and 2 to 3 of those affected will be symptomatic within the first year of life (Hockenberry, 2014). When looking at the different pathophysiologies of congenital heart defects, the most common form of defect is the ventricular septal defect or VSD and there are…

Americans die every year from some sort of heart disease. A few of the major heart problems amongst Americans include: Coronary heart disease, irregular heartbeat (arrhythmias), congenital heart defects, weak heart muscles (cardiomyopathy), and heart valve problems. Adding to the risk, heart disease is often referred to as a “silent killer” because many of these conditions have no symptoms, leading to never having a doctor look closely. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a chronic disease…

Pericardial Cysts are very rare benign congenital anomalies of the anterior and middle mediastinum with incidence of about 1 in 100,000. 60% are discovered between the ages of 30 to 50 and over 75% of them are right-sided, 22% are left-sided, while the rest are in the posterior or anterior superior mediastinum. Pericardial Cysts are thought to result from the failure of fusion of one of the mesenchymal lacunae that forms the pericardial sac, unfortunately due to the lack of research the true…

the heart is a complex organ made of muscle and is compromised of four chambers including a right and left atrium and corresponding ventricles. the function of the heart is to pump oxygen rich blood throughout the body while receiving blood and sending it to the lungs to be re oxygenated then repeating the cycle. all of the body's different tissues require this oxygen rich blood to perform their functions. however, there are many problems that can affect the function of the heart. some of these…

an estimated one in 2,000 babies is born with all or part of a limb missing. The condition described in these statistics is known as congenital amputation, and covers everything from missing toes to missing limbs such as legs and feet. The book No Excuses tells of the life of the author, Kyle Maynard, and his battle with the limitations of his body. He is a congenital amputee who was born without both his arms and legs and still does everything that everyone else can do. He also wrestles, so…

A congenital disorder is a birth defect or is a condition that exists at or before birth regardless of cause. (Boston’s Children’s Hospital, n.d) An example of this disorder would be Down syndrome. This population group would be difficult for me to work with because of a…

According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), the cytomegalovirus is the most common viral infection that infants are born with in the United States, is the leading cause of congenital abnormalities, has no cure or vaccine and is spread by body contact and body like sweat and saliva. Recently though, new studies have emerged to provide data on a virus, which has similar characteristics as the cytomegalovirus. This virus is the…