Diagnosis and treatment

People with a congenital heart defect need lifelong medical care. A visit to the doctor or hospital is often connected with fear and anxiety; thus, having good knowledge about what is going on is important to reduce this fear. This section provides you with up-to-date information about standard diagnostic methods and explains why they are important.

Topics

  • Diagnosis of congenital heart defects

    This section outlines the standard diagnostic methods. It is crucial to employ modern diagnostic methods – not only to detect heart defects in unborn children, but also to identify heart function alterations early and thus prevent further damage to the heart. Read more...

  • Prenatal treatment

    While newborns can receive important and often life-saving medication or surgery immediately after birth, some clinicians dare to go even further by attempting to treat babies affected by congenital heart disease while they are still in the uterus, that is, before they are even born. Read more...

  • Treatment of congenital heart defects

    These days, almost all congenital heart defects can be treated very effectively.
 This section contains information on treatment options for different types of heart defects. Read more...

  • Medical issues

    This section outlines some of the most common medical issues like endocarditis, anticoagulation or arrhythmias that many patients with congenital heart defects have to face. Read more...