Health News Desk, A heart-wrenching incident has come to light from Gujarat. The whole of India has been shaken by this incident. The news is that two minors have died of heart attack. One deceased is 14 years old, while the other deceased is 17 years old. The death of both the children has brought mourning in the family. According to reports, a 17-year-old boy died of a sudden heart attack in a coconut farm near Chorwad in Junagadh district. Today we will talk about how children can get heart disease?
congenital heart disease
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a type of heart disease. This means that the person is born with this disease. This disease is present in the child’s body from the time of birth or it can be said that the child is born with this disease. CHD occurs in 1 percent of babies born every year in the United States. Diseases like CHD can easily affect children and adolescents. In this disease, there is a disturbance in blood circulation in the heart valves. In this disease, blood circulation in the valves inside the heart becomes narrowed. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, where the left side of the heart is underdeveloped.
congenital heart hole
In this disease, a hole in the heart or the blood circulation in the heart starts to shrink. Ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, patient’s ductus arteriosus. Tetralogy of Fallot, which is a combination of four defects, includes
A hole in the ventricular septum, a narrow passage between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery, is a thickening of the right side of the heart.
In this disease, even a 5 year old child can suffer a heart attack.
Congenital heart disease can have long-term effects on your health. They can usually be treated with surgery, catheter procedures, medications, and in severe cases, heart transplant. CHD can cause a person to be on medication for the rest of their life. Kawasaki disease is a rare and serious disease that particularly affects children under the age of 5. In this disease, there is inflammation in the blood circulation. Due to which children start having heart attacks at an early age.
