Nursing Care Plan for Congenital Heart Disease
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 ...