Can congenital heart disease be cured?

Congenital heart disease is a disease that children have at birth. The hospital will conduct a physical examination on the child when the child is born. When congenital heart disease is diagnosed, I believe every parent will feel very sad. Congenital heart disease may be due to genetic reasons, and there are many reasons. But no matter what the reason is, what parents want to ask most is, can congenital heart disease in newborns be cured? Let’s take a look at this issue together.

Congenital heart disease sounds scary, but most patients with congenital heart disease can be cured without any sequelae. However, the premise of cure is timely detection and early treatment. The earlier the treatment, the better the effect. "It can be cured at a few years old, but it is difficult to cure in the teens and it is impossible to cure in the dozens of years."

When children, especially infants, are diagnosed with congenital heart disease, many parents usually think that their children are too young and should wait until they grow up to receive treatment. "This understanding will delay the child." Professor Hu Dayi said that when the child grows up, various organs in the body will become cyanotic due to lack of oxygen. Once the child develops cyanosis, the disease will be very difficult to cure. Therefore, the cure of congenital heart disease must be done before the patient develops cyanosis. The earlier the treatment, the better the effect. So, how early is the most appropriate treatment? Professor Hu Dayi introduced that for simple congenital heart disease, the age is about 3 years old and the weight is between 5 and 8 kilograms. The treatment can take these two conditions into consideration. Most patients are 3 to 5 years old. However, severe and complex congenital heart disease can be treated in infants and young children or even at birth.

Currently, there are two treatment methods for congenital heart disease: medical interventional technology and surgical operation. For simple congenital heart disease, it can be cured by inserting an occluder through interventional technology, and the patient can be discharged from the hospital one or two days after the operation; for complex congenital heart disease, surgical operation is required, and the success rate of the operation is already over 98%. Therefore, most congenital heart diseases can be cured.

After reading the above introduction, I believe many people have seen hope again. Congenital heart disease can be cured. Don’t worry too much, and the earlier the treatment, the better. The child is still young and the chance of cure is very high. Therefore, parents must also believe in current medical technology. Congenital heart disease is not a terminal illness and it can be cured. I hope my answer can help you.