When parents give birth to a child the first second they see their child’s face, they want him to have all thirty-two organs, be physically strong and complete, and be within normal limits. But sometimes, certain abnormalities cannot be detecte immediately. And if they find out that their little child has a heart condition, it creates even greater anxiety and suffering for the parents.
Warning signs that your child may have heart disease, as follows:
- Infants who feel tired after drinking milk, drink a small amount at a time, breathe hard, have flared nostrils, have a sunken chest or head shaking when exerting effort to drink milk, sweat easily and more than usual, and do not gain weight according to the standard.
- A health checkup found an abnormal heart sound, such as a “hissing” sound or an irregular heartbeat.
- Children whose lips turn blue when they cry or when they play or exercise
- In older children เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย, they feel tired more easily than children of the same age.
- Children who experience fainting, or who can tell if they have chest pain or palpitations,
if your child has these symptoms, it is recommend that you see a doctor to assess their risk of heart disease as well.
There are two types of heart disease in children.
- Congenital heart disease is a disease cause by a heart defect since birth. Due to problems in the early stages of the development of the heart structure while still in the mother’s womb. Most of the time, the exact cause is still unknown. And it may be cause by genetic and environmental factors, such as having a family member with congenital heart disease, the mother getting an infection during the first 3 months of pregnancy, such as German measles, herpes, taking certain types of drugs during pregnancy, such as anticonvulsants, blood pressure medications, vitamin A drugs, amphetamine drugs, and drinking alcohol, etc.
- Congenital heart disease, such as myocarditis, endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, and Kawasaki disease.
In addition, children with heart disease may grow slowly, especially those with heart failure, have rapid breathing, get tired easily, have abnormal height and weight, and grow slowly and not as fast as their friends because their heart has to work hard, along with shortness of breath and eating less. This is another observation that parents should pay attention to and always observe.