My son is 1.6 years old and weighs 14.2 kg. He was diagnosed with a small doubly committed VSD with a left-to-right shunt, no RCC prolapse, and no aortic insufficiency. The VSD gradient is 90 mmHg. Should he undergo surgery for this?

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My son has VSD 2.5 left to right and ASD 4 mm left to right. Should we be worried about this? Does he need surgery or can it repair on its own?

please consult CTVS for better advise.

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my son was diagnosed with a hole in his heart and we're really worried - is surgery the only way to fix this or are there any medicines that can help? also wondering if ayurveda has any treatments for this condition

CTVS opinion advise.

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My baby girl is 80 days old and has a 3.7mm PDA. What effect will this have on her? Should we wait for it to close naturally or consider surgery?

cardiology opinion is advised.

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