children s health issues
Other Birth Defects of the Heart
Introduction
Many other heart defects affect children. (See also Overview of Heart Defects .) Most of these defects are rare. Some of these include Pulmonary atresia with an intact ventricular septum Single ventricle defects Tricuspid atresia Symptoms of these defects vary, depending on the specific defect and its severity. All of these defects may cause a bluish color to the skin (cyanosis) or an Overview of Abnormal Heart Rhythms . Doctors often suspect a heart defect when they hear a heart murmur during an examination with a stethoscope, but usually they do Surgical repair of the defect is usually needed. 