{"id":16655,"date":"2010-11-03T18:56:15","date_gmt":"2010-11-03T18:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nowwhat.cog7.org\/recognizing_heart_defects_in_children\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T11:18:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:18:59","slug":"recognizing_heart_defects_in_children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/recognizing_heart_defects_in_children\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognizing Heart Defects in Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tAccording to the American Heart Association, for every one thousand babies born, eight will have some form of congenital heart defect. That\u2019s approximately thirty-five thousand babies each year.<\/p>\n

Sometimes detecting the signs of heart defects in a child can be difficult. Even a doctor may not be able to identify certain defects during a physical exam, as some produce little or no signs.<\/p>\n

Heart defects do not cause chest pain or any other types of painful symptoms. Abnormal blood flow to the heart makes a specific sound that a doctor can hear through a stethoscope. Not every murmur stems from a heart defect; healthy children can have heart murmurs, too. These are sometimes referred to as innocent murmurs that require no treatment and have no adverse side effects.<\/p>\n

While some defects are hard to recognize, severe defects do have signs and symptoms that can help your doctor reach a diagnosis and start seeking help for your child.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Symptoms<\/h3>\n

So how can you recognize the symptoms of heart defects in your own child? The Congenital Heart Information Network and the American Heart Association say you can look for<\/p>\n