My baby was born with a congenital heart defect. Aortic Insufficiency (at this point very mild) however his cardiologist does expect at some time in his life he will need a valve repair.. does this mean that he would not be thought to have the same life expectancy of someone who does not have a heart defect?
2007-01-11 06:46:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
I don´t have a scientific answer, but I would like to tell you about my coworker and one of my best friends. She had this birth defect in the aorta too. She has had two surgeries to change/repair valves. Last one was 10 years ago.
She is now 49 years old and she is very well.
I think your baby will be ok.
2007-01-11 07:39:49 · answer #1 · answered by Mar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As your baby grows the heart will be put under more stress thus in time making the valve even weaker. Does this mean he/she would not lead a normal life ,chances are not without surgery to repair the defect. The surgery is very low risk and chances of a long normal life expectancy are very good afterwards. Good luck.
2007-01-11 07:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by GI 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the Mayo Clinic web site for the info you are looking for.
2007-01-11 07:13:30 · answer #3 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋