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Typically, the therapy entails surgery or catheterization, which enables the patient to "close" the hole. Catheterization is a process that requires the catheter to be inserted into a vein under local anaesthesia. After that, it passes through the septum. Two tiny discs attached to the catheter are extracted, creating a hole in the atria of the heart. With time, healthy tissue grows around the instrument (over six months)The procedure enables the surgeon to close the incision with a custom patch.
Open Heart Surgery to Repair a Heart Hole
This procedure is conducted under general anaesthesia and involves the use of a heart-lung instrument. The surgeons create patches to seal the lesion through an incision in the chest region. It is the only procedure available for correcting the premium, sinus venosus, and coronary sinus atrial defects.
For specific types of atrial septal abnormalities, the treatment can be performed with tiny incisions (minimally invasive surgery) and a robot.
Cardiac catheterization: Is it a successful treatment for a Heart Hole?
Catheterization of the heart. Using imaging techniques, doctors place a thin, flexible tube (catheter) into an artery in the groyne area and steer it toward the heart. Physicians use the catheter to apply a mesh patch or plug to the wound to seal it. Within the mesh, the heart tissue stretches and closes the hole. Only secundum-type atrial septal abnormalities are corrected with this treatment.
Treatment of Heart Defects Without Surgery
According to doctors at Charak Hospital, there are few non-surgical therapies for heart holes. It consists of the following:
If you suspect your child has an atrial septal defect, your cardiologist may consider monitoring it over time to evaluate if it heals properly. Your doctor will evaluate if your child or you require therapy based on your child's condition and the presence of further congenital heart abnormalities.
Medications: While medications will not close the hole, they can help alleviate certain symptoms and indicators linked with an atrial septal hole. The medications contribute to a reduction in the risk of problems following surgery. Certain drugs are used to keep the heartbeat regular (beta-blockers) or to reduce the risk of blood clots (anticoagulants).
What diagnostic tests are available?
ECG (ECG or EKG). The ECG test is used to diagnose abnormal cardiac rhythms known as arrhythmias and to assess which regions of the heart are overly large or overworked.
An echocardiography of the foetus. The test utilises ultrasound images to depict the heart's movement, allowing your doctor to diagnose abnormalities with the heart's valves and structures.
Gene analysis. Before or during pregnancy, geneticists will get a tiny blood sample. If someone in your family has a heart condition, your child may also get one. Additionally, there is a greater than 50% chance that your child will develop cardiac problems.
