Nanda Nursing Diagnosis

Nursing Care Plan for Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is a heart disease which is inborn, because it occurs when a baby still in the womb. At the end of the seventh week of pregnancy, heart formation is complete; so the formation of cardiac abnormalities occur in early pregnancy. Causes of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) often can not be explained, although several factors are considered as a potential cause (Rahayoe, 2006). Congenital heart defects is heart defects or malformations that appear at birth, in addition to congenital heart disease is a disorder of the heart anatomy brought from conception to birth. Most congenital heart defects include structural malformations in the heart and major blood vessels, both the left and that leads to the heart (Nelson, 2000). This disorder is the most common congenital abnormalities in children, about 8-10 of 1,000 live births. This congenital heart defect does not always give symptoms shortly after birth, it is not unco...

Congenital heart disease is a heart defect or malformation that appears at birth, in addition, congenital heart disease is a disorder of the heart anatomy brought from conception until birth. The cause of congenital heart disease can not be known with certainty, but there are several factors that allegedly have an influence on CHD. These factors are: 1. Prenatal factors: Mothers suffering from infectious diseases: rubella. Mother's alcoholism. Maternal age over 40 years. Mothers suffering from diabetes mellitus who require insulin. Mothers taking sedative drugs or herbs. 2. Genetic factors Children born before suffering from CHD. Father / mother suffering from CHD. Chromosomal abnormalities eg Down syndrome. Born with other congenital abnormalities. Congenital heart disease can be divided into 2 major categories, namely: Group 1. acyanotic congenital heart disease, include: Atrial septal defect (ASD) Ventricular septal defect (VSD) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) Pulmonary stenosis ...