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ASD, VSD, PDA
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- ASD, VSD, PDA
Hearing your child has a heart murmur can be overwhelming, but modern treatments like device closure bring hope. At Alright Hospital, Nagpur’s leading heart hospital, Dr. Irshad Pathan, KEM Mumbai alumnus, specializes in minimally invasive device closure for ASD, VSD, and PDA.
These congenital defects affect thousands; timely intervention ensures normal lives. For families seeking device closure ASD VSD PDA in Nagpur, cardiologist in Nagpur, or heart care, this guide offers reassurance and facts.
What is Device Closure for ASD, VSD, PDA?
Device closure is a catheter-based procedure sealing holes in the heart without open surgery. For ASD (atrial septal defect: hole between upper chambers), VSD (ventricular septal defect: lower chambers), or PDA (patent ductus arteriosus: persistent fetal vessel between aorta/pulmonary artery), a device is deployed via groin vessel to plug the shunt.
Guided by echo and X-ray, the umbrella-like device anchors, blocking abnormal blood flow. Success rates: 95-99%. Suitable for select sizes/locations.
At Alright Hospital, our Philips Cath Lab enables precise closures by Dr. Pathan.
Causes and Risk Factors
These defects arise from incomplete fetal septum/vessel development; genetics, maternal diabetes, rubella, or smoking contribute. ASD: 1/1500 births (female predominant); VSD: 1/500 (equal); PDA: 1/2000 (female).
Many close naturally (VSD 70-90%, ASD 50-80%), but persistent ones cause issues. Prematurity raises PDA risk.
Symptoms and Warning Signs
Infants: Poor feeding, failure to thrive, frequent infections. Children: Fatigue, breathlessness, growth delay. Adults (undiagnosed): Arrhythmias, stroke risk (ASD right-to-left shunt), pulmonary hypertension.
Murmurs detected routinely; large shunts (Qp:Qs >2:1) prompt action.
Our emergency heart hospital manages chest pain and cardiac symptoms promptly.
Diagnosis and Tests
Starts with murmur exam, pulse oximetry, ECG. Echo (2D/color Doppler) confirms size/shunt; TEE for details. Cath lab assesses pressures for closure suitability.
Chest X-ray/MRI/CT aid complex cases. Early diagnosis improves prognosis.
Dr. Pathan provides empathetic consultations.
Treatment Options at Alright Hospital
Indicated for symptomatic/large defects, endocarditis risk, or PAH prevention (ESC Class I). Advantages: No chest incision, 1-day stay, <1% complications vs. surgery.
Procedure: Sedation/anesthesia, catheter via groin, device release, echo confirmation. Risks: Device shift (rare), clot, arrhythmia.
We offer device closure alongside TAVI, angioplasty.
Recovery and Lifestyle Tips
Overnight stay; avoid strenuous activity 1-2 weeks. Antibiotics pre-dental (6 months), endocarditis prophylaxis lifelong. Annual echoes.
Healthy diet, exercise; folic acid in pregnancy prevents. Normal life post-closure. Scenario: Little Priya’s ASD closed, now plays freely.