How to prevent patent ductus arteriosus

How to prevent patent ductus arteriosus

How should we prevent patent ductus arteriosus? Nowadays, there are more and more pediatric diseases, which seriously endanger the health of children. Patent ductus arteriosus is such a disease. Therefore, in our daily life, we must do a good job in disease prevention and reduce the incidence of diseases. So, how should we prevent patent ductus arteriosus?

Patent ductus arteriosus is one of the common types of congenital heart disease in children, accounting for 15% of the total number of congenital heart disease. The passive opening of the ductus arteriosus during the fetal period is an important channel for blood circulation. After birth, it will be functionally closed about 15 hours later, and 80% will be anatomically closed 3 months after birth. By one year, it should be completely closed anatomically. If it continues to be open and produces pathological and physiological changes, it is called patent ductus arteriosus.

Prevention methods:

1. Quit bad living habits, including those of the pregnant woman and her spouse, such as smoking and drinking.

2. Actively treat diseases that affect fetal development before pregnancy, such as diabetes, lupus erythematosus, anemia, etc.

3. Actively carry out prenatal check-ups to prevent colds. Try to avoid using drugs that have been proven to be teratogenic and avoid contact with toxic and harmful substances.

4. Older pregnant women, women with a family history of congenital heart disease, or couples with a serious illness or defect should be monitored closely.

5. When performing radical surgery, the child must not have any medical diseases such as bronchitis and pneumonia. Therefore, parents should pay special attention to babies with patent ductus arteriosus. The most important thing is to seize the opportunity and strive to carry out radical treatment as scheduled.

6. Pay attention to correcting the incorrect posture of the child. The patent ductus arteriosus surgery uses a left posterior external wound, which is longer and located on the left back. Therefore, the child dares not move his left arm after the surgery, fearing pain. He likes to walk sideways, with his left shoulder low and his right shoulder high. Parents should encourage the child to move his left arm more and keep a correct posture when walking.

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