Diagnosis A number of tests may be used to diagnose acquired heart disease. These include a history and physical examination, blood tests like electrolytes, protein (albumin), kidney tests, certain biomarkers…

Symptoms and signs The commonest symptoms of RHD are chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, flaring nostrils and swelling ankles, feet, legs and abdomen, fever, lethargy, muscle aches,…

Introduction Acquired heart conditions are issues with your child’s heart that develop after birth. They can be caused by illnesses such as a bacterial or viral infection. They can also…

Causes As earlier discussed, the heart id divided into four chambers, two on the right and two on the left. Each pair consists of an atria and a ventricle. Blood…

Introduction and types The heart is the organ in the human body that pumps blood. Problems with its structure can exist at the time a person is born. These problems…

Follow up care Adult with congenital heart disease are at risk of developing complications, even if surgery was done to repair the defect during childhood. Lifelong follow-up care is important.…

Prevention Prevention of CHDs may be hard because most of their causes as earlier mentioned are unknown. Some steps one can take, however, to reduce the risk are the parent…