Heart Defects

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My Hero and Her Story

This is my daughter Natalia De Jesús She was born in New York NY in January 2001 Before Natalia was born in mom s womb through an echo she was diagnosed with <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Truncus arteriosus embryology >Truncus Arteriosis< a> Termination of the pregnancy was suggested a few times to mom and dad but that was never an alternative for us Upon birth <a href= http www nyp org FPHTML 1168360213907 html >Dr Leo Liberman< a> Natalia s cardiologist in NY s Presbyterian Hospital told us that Natalia did not have <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Truncus arteriosus embryology >Truncus Arteriosis< a> but had <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Tetralogy of fallot >Tetralogy of Falot< a> <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Pulmonary atresia >Pulmonary Atresia< a> and <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Pulmonic stenosis >Pulmonary Stenosis< a> That was our first miracle in a long chain of miracles which would take forever to narrate The big picture miracle is that Natalia is now 6 and ½ years old she lives in Monterrey Mexico and is a perfectly normal child with an incredibly happy and joyful childhood This however has come with a great deal of effort on her side Natalia is a heckuva fighter She has had 6 heart surgeries performed assisted and supervised by incredible human beings and professionals 2 of which have been open heart surgeries performed by <a href= http www chsd org body cfm id=898 amp action=detail amp ref=487 > Dr John Lamberti< a> in New York 4 cardiac catheterizations and stent placements 1 in New York NY 2 with <a href= http www texaschildrenshospital org FindADoctor displaybio asp person id=1221 >Dr Frank Ing< a> in San Diego CA and 1 with <a href= http www texaschildrenshospital org FindADoctor displaybio asp person id=1221 >Dr Ing< a> in Houston TX In Mexico Natalia is followed up by her great friend Dr Yañez an

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which treat depression anxiety obsessive compulsive disorder and eating disorders by boosting serotonin levels in the brain resulting in the regulation of mood sleep and appetite According to researchers pregnant women who take antidepressants such as Prozac ironically also referred to as the happy pill increase the risk of birth defects in their babies by more

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or restoring serotonin levels and relieving depression Celexa is used to treat patients including pregnant women with major depressive disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder Recent studies now indicate that Celexa can increase the risk of coronary birth defects when taken by pregnant women One study by researchers in the U S and Denmark compared 1 054 women

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Obese mothers more likely to have babies with heart defects

<p>A pregnant woman receives a prenatal screening The risk of having a baby with congenital heart defects was around 18 percent greater if a woman was overweight or obese when she became pregnant than it was among normal weight women the study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC found < p>

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USA Statistics 1997 2003 About Data Heart Defects in the USA state of Utah from 1997 2003 showing rates over time of selected heart defects From Complete Indicator Profile of Birth Defects Congenital Heart

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New Class of Drugs Might Cause Congenital Heart Defects

Title New Class of Drugs Might Cause Congenital Heart Defects Category Health News Created 10 3 2008 2 00 00 AM Last Editorial Review 10 3 2008

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flow The dynamic circulation of the newborn as well as the size of the defect will determine the symptoms Recommended ages for surgery for the most common congenital heart defects are The most common types of congenital heart defects are ventricular septal defect A complete transposition of the great vessels B tetralogy of Fallot C coarctation of the aorta D

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Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder that prevents normal development

Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder that prevents normal development in various parts of the body A child may be affected by Noonan syndrome in various ways unusual facial characteristics short stature heart defects other physical problems and sometimes mental retardation

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Cardiac Center Innovations Sophisticated Surgical Procedure Saves Infant with Rare Heart Defects November 2006 Born with a potentially fatal congenital heart abnormality Christina required extremely delicate neonatal surgery in order to have a chance at survival Her mother

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Straight from the American Heart Association AHA here are 13 steps to a heart healthy diet Every one of the following tips is important and effective on its own but the more you

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pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator ICD is sometimes needed to regulate the child s heart rhythm A pacemaker is a device that sends small electrical impulses to the heart The most common types of congenital heart defects are ventricular septal defect A complete transposition of the great vessels B tetralogy of Fallot C coarctation of the aorta D

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A recent study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC has identified the four most crucial months when smoking is most likely to cause heart defects in a fetus Congenital heart defects CHDs are more likely to occur in the babies of mothers who smoked cigarettes one month before pregnancy and the first three months of the pregnancy The most common

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Orphan with heart defects

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New born Amos Home birth

25 02 99 Niall amp Amos hours old Niall not impressed very apprehensive about the whole new baby thing Looks like I ve just broken his heart

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Orphan with heart defects

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1 RV to PA Homograft 2 Pseudoaneurysm 3 Left PA Stent 4 Right PA Stent a VSD

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