With the advent of the baby, parents have not only a huge amount of trouble, but also fears related to the health of the crumbs. Unfortunately, the situation is not uncommon in which many parents at the next examination, pediatricians say that they hear a heart murmur in the newborn. Of course, this causes panic in moms and dads, but before making unjustified diagnoses only for a born man, it is necessary to understand the causes of this phenomenon.
So, first of all, it is worth saying that far from always the noise in the heart of a newborn means a defect in its development. Usually, serious abnormalities are visible even during an ultrasound of a pregnant woman, so the expectant mother will find out about serious illnesses before the baby is born. In addition, if you suspect you and the baby will immediately be sent to an ECG and
ultrasound of the heart. These studies will help determine if there is cause for concern.
Quite often
, a heart murmur in a newborn is due to improperly located chords of the left ventricle. But they only cause extraneous sounds, but at the same time do not affect the work of this muscular organ. Often, noise arises due to the fact that at birth the arterial and venous ducts, the
oval window, umbilical vessels, which ensure proper intrauterine blood circulation of the crumbs, do not close in a timely manner. If earlier it was believed that they should close immediately, almost with the first breath of the baby, now with the help of modern research it has been established that the noise in the heart of a child can be heard up to 2 years.
The circulatory system of the fetus cannot function without special ducts and an oval window. With their help, excess blood is discharged, they help the heart to work at low pressure, without breathing. But with birth, when the lungs open, become filled with blood and 2 circulatory circles begin to function, all these auxiliary elements become unnecessary. Oval
the window, for example, closes due to increasing blood pressure, the ducts stop working under the influence of muscular, nervous and natural physical factors. Normally, it is believed that the ducts should be closed no later than 8 weeks after the baby is born (ideally this happens in the first 2 weeks of life), and the oval window can function up to 2 years.
If a doctor hears a heart murmur in a newborn, and with the help of special studies it was found that it does not work as it should, then this requires constant monitoring and regular research. So, if the arterial duct does not close, then at the age of 2-5 years an operation will be necessary. Despite the fact that with an open oval window, surgical intervention is required only in exceptional cases, parents should know how their child’s heart functions.
A heart murmur in a newborn can mean both certain minor deviations in its development, and also indicate serious violations. That is why it is better to do all the studies prescribed by the doctor in a timely manner in order to exclude possible problems and know all the features of your baby.