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Congenital heart defect corrective surgery

Overview Recovery Risks
Alternative Names:
Patent ductus arteriosus ligation; Hypoplastic left heart repair; Tetralogy of Fallot repair; Coarctation of the aorta repair; Heart surgery for children; Atrial septal defect repair; Ventricular septal defect repair; Truncus arteriosus repair; Total anomalous pulmonary artery correction; Transposition of great vessels repair; Tricuspid atresia repair; VSD repair; ASD repair; PDA ligation
Risks:
Risks for any anesthesia include the following:
  • Reactions to medications
  • Problems breathing
Risks for any surgery include the following:
  • Bleeding
  • Infection
Additional risks of heart surgery include the following:
Heart, section through the middle
Heart, section through the middle
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac catheterization
Heart, front view
Heart, front view
Ultrasound, normal fetus - heartbeat
Ultrasound, normal fetus - heartbeat
Ultrasound, normal fetus - heartbeat
Ultrasound, normal fetus - heartbeat
Patent ductus arteriosis (PDA) - series
Patent ductus arteriosis (PDA) - series
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