TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Ministry of Health said that according to the estimated number data, there is no significant increase in cases congenital heart disease in newborns. However, the Head of the Ministry of Health’s Communications and Public Services Bureau, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, said that there are about 12 thousand Indonesian children who currently have heart defects. Because of this, immediate relief measures, such as heart surgery, are needed.
Nadia says the disease is caused by a genetic abnormality from both parents who have it heart disease and teratogenic drugs. In addition, the lifestyle of the parents also has an effect, such as their habit of consuming herbal medicines, especially during pregnancy.
The best age for children for surgery
Meanwhile, cardiovascular thoracic surgery specialist, William Makdinata, explained the best age for children to undergo surgery if they are diagnosed with congenital heart disease.
“Therefore, congenital heart disease has a broad spectrum and each disease is different tim work,” he said in an online discussion on Friday, September 27 2024.
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The University of Indonesia graduate gave an example of congenital heart disease Atrial Septal Deficiency (ASD), where there is an open hole between the right and left atrium, is usually first seen by preschool age. If there is no significant reduction in the hole between the atria, an intervention will be made.
Similar treatment also applies to types of congenital heart disease Ventricular Septal Deficiency (VSD), which is the presence of a hole in the septum that separates the left and right chambers heart. “But in some cases, such as the most complex, which is CAVSD, after 3 months you need to intervene quickly. Otherwise, there is a risk of hypertension or high pressure in the upper lungs and if it is severe, surgery is usually not possible. again,” he explained.
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