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Cyanotic heart disease |
| Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention |
| Alternative Names: |
| Right-to-left cardiac shunt; Right-to-left circulatory shunt |
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Some children may need hospitalization to be given oxygen or receive mechanical ventilation. Medication such as digoxin, diuretics, antiarrhythmics, and prostaglandins may be prescribed. Several palliative or corrective procedures are currently available that can be performed with a catheter. The treatment of choice for many congenital heart diseases is surgical repair, sometimes requiring several steps. One commonly used operation is called the Fontan procedure. Some patients may need a permanent pacemaker.
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| Expectations (prognosis): |
| See the specific disorder. Some of these conditions may unfortunately cause sudden death. |
| Complications: |
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See the specific disorder. Grave complications of cyanotic heart disease include:
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| Calling your health care provider: |
| Call your health care provider if your baby develops cyanosis (bluish skin) or if breathing seems difficult. |
Heart, section through the middle |
Cardiac catheterization |
Heart, front view |
Clubbing |
Cyanotic heart disease |
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