What are the symptoms of cyanotic congenital heart disease?
Call your provider if your baby has:
- Bluish skin (cyanosis) or grayish skin.
- Breathing difficulty.
- Chest pain or other pain.
- Dizziness, fainting, or heart palpitations.
- Feeding problems or reduced appetite.
- Fever, nausea, or vomiting.
- Puffy eyes or face.
- Tiredness all the time.
What causes cyanosis in newborns?
Cyanosis is usually caused by abnormalities of the heart, the lungs or the blood. Under normal conditions, after receiving oxygen from the lungs, red (oxygen rich) blood is delivered from the heart to the rest of the body.
What are the cyanotic heart defects?
Cyanotic heart defects include:
- Tetralogy of Fallot.
- Transposition of the great vessels.
- Pulmonary atresia.
- Total anomalous pulmonary venous return.
- Truncus arteriosus.
- Hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
- Tricuspid valve abnormalities.
What is acyanotic?
Acyanotic heart disease is a heart defect that affects the normal flow of blood. Examples include a hole in the heart wall. The condition is present at birth but may not cause any symptoms or problems until later in life.
What causes congenital heart disease in newborns?
Some babies have heart defects because of changes in their individual genes or chromosomes. CHDs also are thought to be caused by a combination of genes and other factors, such as things in the environment, the mother’s diet, the mother’s health conditions, or the mother’s medication use during pregnancy.
What is cyanotic episode?
Cyanotic spells occur in children with cyanotic congenital heart disease, in particular tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia. They usually occur early in the morning, or in the context of stress or dehydration ie periods of increased oxygen demand/ultilisation.
How is cyanosis treated in infants?
It will usually go away on its own. Some children, though, may need to receive oxygen or a machine to help them breathe. They may also need medication or surgery to treat the underlying condition. When the underlying condition is treated, your child’s skin should return to its normal color.