What are the symptoms of heart disease in children?

Some children already have heart disease when they are born, and many pediatric heart diseases are affected by genetic factors. Pediatric heart disease can be diagnosed through some symptoms of the child, such as difficulty breathing, hemoptysis, edema, etc. These more obvious symptoms can allow parents to discover them in time and then treat and relieve them through medical means.

Palpitations

It is one of the most common symptoms of heart disease. The patient feels his heart racing or panic, accompanied by discomfort in the precordial area. When the heart rate is slow, he often feels a strong heartbeat. When the heart rate speeds up, he can feel his heart beating and even vibration in the precordial area. A physical examination may reveal a fast, slow, or irregular heart rate. Various heart diseases can present with this symptom.

fatigue

It is a common symptom of heart disease. When heart disease impairs blood circulation, metabolic waste (mainly lactic acid) accumulates in tissues, stimulating nerve endings and causing fatigue. Fatigue can be mild or severe. Mild fatigue may not be a concern, but severe fatigue may interfere with work. But heart disease fatigue is not specific and is difficult to distinguish from fatigue caused by other diseases.

trouble breathing

It is an important symptom of respiratory insufficiency. The patient subjectively feels that there is not enough air, and objectively manifests as labored breathing. In severe cases, nasal flaring, cyanosis, and orthopnea occur, and the auxiliary respiratory muscles are involved in respiratory activities. There may also be abnormalities in respiratory rate, depth, and rhythm. Common in left ventricular failure.

Edema

When there is excess fluid accumulation between human tissues, it is called edema. Edema can be divided into systemic and local. When the amount of fluid is considerable, pitting edema occurs. Common in right heart failure.

Hemoptysis

It is more common in patients with mitral stenosis. Due to the existence of collateral circulation between the pulmonary veins and bronchial veins, increased pulmonary venous pressure can increase the blood pressure of small veins in the subbronchial mucosa, leading to varicose veins and rupture and bleeding.