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

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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Answered 14/08/2025

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My 80-day-old baby girl has a 3.2mm PDA heart hole. Will this heal on its own with medicine, or does she need surgery? What are the chances of it closing naturally?

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My 2-month-old preterm baby born at 35 weeks was diagnosed with a 6mm VSD, 3mm ASD, and moderate PDA, all left-to-right shunts. She weighs 3.5kg now and has no symptoms feeding well, gaining weight, and passing urine/stool normally. We've seen 23 pediatric cardiologists, and all recommend surgery but with different timelines some say immediately, others say before 6 months or until she's 1 year and 10kg. Since she's doing fine now, when would be the right time for surgery?

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