Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
199 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Will 7mm Hole Detected In Heart Of A Newborn Close On Its Own?

Hi, my daughter is 5 week old ,her doc says that she is having 7mm hole in her heart diagonised with echo test.i am really worried ,will it close on its own ? or how much it is serious ? Does my diet helps her to recover as my daughter is on my feed .
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Twitter Sun, 22 Mar 2015 Answered on
Twitter Mon, 23 Mar 2015 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Pediatrician, Cardiology,  's  Response
Hello

The outcome of hole in heart depends on the location of the defect.In most of the cases the defect is in atrial septum or ventricular septum. The chances of closure of 7 mm atrial septum is 70 %. But if it is venricular septal defect the 7 mm defect usually does not closes on itself and surgery may be needed. In case of ventricular defect the surgery is done usually before the age of 9 months to prevent the damage of lung. The surgery can be done by device closure(without opening the heart) or by open heart surgery. The kind of surgery depends on the location of the defect.
The proper growth of baby is very important as as baby grows the defect may become smaller.
Regards
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
Will 7mm Hole Detected In Heart Of A Newborn Close On Its Own?

Hello The outcome of hole in heart depends on the location of the defect.In most of the cases the defect is in atrial septum or ventricular septum. The chances of closure of 7 mm atrial septum is 70 %. But if it is venricular septal defect the 7 mm defect usually does not closes on itself and surgery may be needed. In case of ventricular defect the surgery is done usually before the age of 9 months to prevent the damage of lung. The surgery can be done by device closure(without opening the heart) or by open heart surgery. The kind of surgery depends on the location of the defect. The proper growth of baby is very important as as baby grows the defect may become smaller. Regards