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Ask the Doctor: What is congenital heart disease?

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| May 16, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Sun Herald. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Dr. Bharat Sangani

Dear Dr. Sangani:

I recently was told by my mother that when I was born, my doctors told her that I had a problem with my heart. Does that mean I have congenital heart disease? Do I need to go see a doctor?

_ From Damaged From Birth

Dear Damaged From Birth:

From your letter, I could not tell how old are you but the handwriting did seem like that of an adult. That alone proves to me that the damage may not be that bad, since you've already made it to the adulthood. At the same time, this is not the time to let your guard down. You must get to the bottom of the old information by visiting a doctor. It will be quite clear from the rest of the article that finding a life threatening congenital heart disease is generally not that difficult with modern technology.

___…

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