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Congenital Heart Failure

Congenital heart failure is the trouble in the construction of heart that is hereditary. 1 out of 100 children suffer from this inborn disease. Many ailments shift from parents to their children and congenital heart failure is a very common one from that list.

There are a huge number of factors that cause congenital heart failure; unfortunately many reasons are beyond control. [1]

Atrial septal:
The wall, which unusually separates heart into two chambers, is known as atrial septal.

From this passage the blood can float to the reverse atrium. Normally the stress to the left side is more, so the flow of blood goes to lungs. On the other hand even the right side of the heart can’t bear the additional strain and it becomes the main reason of congenital heart failure.

Congenital Heart Failure

Tetraloqy:
This congenital heart failure indicator is also known as fallot. The complexion of skin becomes blue because the body doesn’t get adequate amount of oxygen to breathe. Unlike a healthy heart, the poor quality of blood goes to the right side of heart; consequently doesn’t generate sufficient oxygen. This congenital heart failure stage expands the size of heart, as much more than required amount of blood flow is there to the lungs.

Transposition of arteries:
In this highly sensitive congenital heart failure type, both of the arteries start malfunctioning. Their task is to get away the blood from heart, but they start the reversal of it. They fail to transport the blood at the right places. [1] This, awfully dangerous congenital heart failure phase is profoundly prevalent in kids and the sufferers die before completing the very first year of their life.

Ventricular septal:
It refers to an atypical opening, which flows blood to the erroneous sides. Congenital heart failure patients have a weaker set of septum; therefore they are more prone to heart failure. The heart beats turn to be irregular and out of rhythm, which causes congenital heart failure.

Reference:

1. Krimski L. D., “Pathological anatomy of congenital heart defects and complications  after their surgical treatment”, 1963.