Understanding the Basics of Heart Disease
Understanding the Basics of Heart Disease
Some congenital heart defects are so extensive that they result in so-called ''blue babies,'' in whom some oxygen-poor blood flows to body tissues instead of to the lungs. The excess of poorly-oxygenated blood gives the baby a bluish tinge. Unless treated, infants with this condition would not survive for any extended period.
Fortunately, surgery can successfully correct many of these conditions.
Understanding Heart Disease -- the Basics
In this article
- What Is Heart Disease?
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Arrhythmias
- Heart Failure
- Heart Valve Disease
- Pericardial Disease
- Cardiomyopathy (Heart Muscle Disease)
- Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease continued...
Some congenital heart defects are so extensive that they result in so-called ''blue babies,'' in whom some oxygen-poor blood flows to body tissues instead of to the lungs. The excess of poorly-oxygenated blood gives the baby a bluish tinge. Unless treated, infants with this condition would not survive for any extended period.
Fortunately, surgery can successfully correct many of these conditions.
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