During pregnancy, the woman needs to take special care of her health.
During pregnancy, the woman needs to take special care of her health. The negligence done during this period can also affect the health of the child. Even the child is at risk of heart disease. In medical language, this disease is called CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE (CHD). Every year 2 lakh children are victims of this in India. Earlier it was considered rare, but today, about 8 out of every 100 children worldwide, including India, are being born with some congenital heart disease.
Recently, a research has also been revealed from Karnataka about this, in which it has been reported that in the last three years, about 41 thousand school children have been victims of the concental heart disease in the last three years. Cases of this disease come not only in Karnataka but all over India.
What is this disease? Why is it and can it be protected? Know about this.
Indian academy of pediatrics According to, more than 2 lakh children in India are victims of congenital heart disease every year. In these, every fifth child has serious symptoms of this disease. There are more cases in the states of North India. Many heart centers have also been set up in the last 10 years, however, most are private where not all people are able to get treatment.
Why are children victims of this heart disease?
Former Professor of Cardiology Department at RML Hospital, Delhi, Dr. Tarun Kumar It is said that there are many types of diseases occurring in the heart disease heart disease. It has problems like having heart holes, closure of heart valve and twisting of heart vein in the wrong direction.
Doctor Tarun says that some problems in pregnancy can cause this disease. For example, if a woman has diabetes in pregnancy and she is out of control, then it is the risk of getting the disease. Similarly, uncontrolled thyroid disease or more use of drugs in pregnancy can also cause.
What are the symptoms of this disease
Medical Superintendent at Lady Harding Medical College, Delhi It is said that in this disease, the symptoms of all children are different. However, some symptoms may be the same. These symptoms can be seen only after birth.
How to identify
Dr. Ghotkar says that many techniques have come in today’s time. With which this disease can be easily identified. Most of these tests should be done at the time of pregnancy. A fetal echocardiography test should be done in it. You can also get Eco test done. If the disease is identified during this time, medicines, surgery and heart transplant are also done. It depends on how serious the child’s problem is.