Question
My wife was supposed to give birth in February, but unfortunately, she delivered a full month early. The baby was not very healthy at birth, fortunately, both mother and daughter are safe. However, the little one has been diagnosed with premature infant congenital heart disease, ventricular septal defect, and patent foramen ovale. Is this condition severe?
Answer
Congenital heart disease is very serious. If children with congenital heart disease do not receive timely treatment, it can easily affect their normal development. Your child has been diagnosed with congenital ventricular septal defect and patent foramen ovale. This condition is very serious. I recommend that the children should undergo surgery promptly. It is best to have the surgery before the child turns 3 to avoid affecting the normal development of the child’s heart.