Unfortunately, cardiovascular diseases still affect a large number of patients today. Heart diseases are divided into two major groups: congenital and acquired heart defects.
Congenital heart defects are developmental abnormalities that arise for various reasons while the baby is developing in the womb.
These include:
anomalies of the coronary arteries
developmental abnormalities of the ventricles or atria
anomalies of the vessels entering or leaving the heart
atrial or ventricular septal defects (a hole in the wall between the heart's chambers)
anomalies causing narrowing (stenosis) or insufficiency of the heart valves
(Or developmental heart abnormalities in which several of the above defects occur together)
Surgery for various types of congenital defects is performed successfully in patients of all age groups.
Acquired heart defects are heart diseases that are not present at birth but develop later in life. The most common of these are valve diseases.
Acquired valve disease most often develops as a result of rheumatic fever in childhood (most commonly between the ages of 5 and 15). If the disease cannot be treated with medication, surgical treatment is started. Surgery is performed in two ways: valve repair and valve replacement.
Information on this site is general and does not replace an examination by a doctor.