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   What are congenital heart disease symptoms?

   • Symptoms also may return years after a congenital heart defect is treated. Common congenital heart disease symptoms in adults include: Irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias. Blue or gray skin, lips and fingernails due to low oxygen levels. Depending on the skin color, these changes may be harder or easier to see. Shortness of breath.

   Congenital heart disease in adults - Symptoms and causes

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   How do I know if I have a congenital heart defect?

   • These may include an echocardiogram, a chest X-ray, or an MRI scan. If a diagnosis is made, your doctor will make sure the appropriate specialists are available during delivery. In some cases, the symptoms of a congenital heart defect may not appear until shortly after birth. Newborns with heart defects may experience:

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   What is a congenital heart defect?

   • A congenital heart defect (CHD) occurs when the heart or the blood vessels near the heart don’t develop normally before birth. CHDs occur in about 1 out of 100 babies. Due to advances in early diagnoses, testing, treatment and surgeries, most young people with these conditions are living into adulthood.

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   May 3, 2022 · Signs and symptoms could include: Pale gray or blue lips, tongue or fingernails (cyanosis) Rapid breathing. Swelling in the legs, belly or areas around the eyes. Shortness of breath during feedings, leading to poor weight gain. Less-serious congenital heart defects may not be diagnosed until later in childhood.

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   Mar 22, 2022 · A congenital heart defect (CHD) is often diagnosed in infancy, or even before birth. But some defects are harder to detect than others and may not be diagnosed until much later in childhood or even adulthood. Diagnostic evaluation. If you or your child has a congenital heart defect, it’s important to follow up regularly with a cardiologist.

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   Congenital Heart Defect Symptoms. For many babies, a congenital heart defect is detected and diagnosed before birth through a fetal echocardiogram. When a heart defect is detected after birth, a baby may show symptoms such as: Difficulty breathing; Low oxygen levels; Blueish color of the skin, lips or nails (“cyanosis”) Poor feeding and ...

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   Dec 19, 2017 · Congenital heart disease, also known as congenital heart defect, is a heart abnormality present at birth. Learn about its symptoms, causes, and treatment. Healthline

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   Feb 26, 2024 · What are the symptoms? Congenital heart disease symptoms may start as soon as a baby is born or may not appear until later in life. They can include: Cyanosis (bluish skin, lips or nails). Excessive sleepiness. Fast breathing or trouble breathing. Fatigue (extreme tiredness). Getting unusually tired or out of breath during exercise.

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   May 15, 2024 · Signs and symptoms for heart defects depend on the type and severity of the particular defect. Some defects might have few or no signs or symptoms. Others might cause a baby to have the following symptoms: Blue-tinted nails or lips. Fast or troubled breathing. Tiredness when feeding. Sleepiness. Risk factors.