Acquired Congenital Heart Disease | Health Awareness
In This Vieo discusses acquired congenital heart disease, distinguishing it from heart issues present at birth. It highlights how childhood throat infections, often linked to consuming cold or outside foods, can negatively impact the heart, brain, and joints. The speaker emphasizes the crucial role of gynecologists in preventing such conditions. They achieve this by monitoring folic acid intake and controlling diabetes during pregnancy, as well as advising against substances like alcohol and certain medications that could harm fetal cardiac development.
Dr Imtiaz Ahmed | Pediatric Cardiologist
A pediatric cardiologist explains that the heart's primary function is to circulate blood throughout the body. Sometimes, congenital issues, such as valve problems, can lead to the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. This mixing results in blood being supplied to the body despite potential inefficiencies. Furthermore, the cardiologist notes that in the womb, a baby's circulatory system operates differently, with the left side of the heart not fully functioning and circulation balanced through two openings. Therefore, assessing whether clean or impure blood is being circulated is a crucial consideration after birth.
