Does a ventricular septal defect easily cause choking on milk?

Written by Di Zhi Yong

Cardiology

Updated on December 21, 2024

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Ventricular septal defect can lead to choking on milk, as it can cause pathological murmurs in children, especially prominent in the chest area, which is a type of congenital heart disease. Currently, early surgical treatment is recommended for these children. The choking on milk might be due to reasons related to the digestive system, but it is still somewhat related to the ventricular septal defect. It is also advised to eat smaller, more frequent meals to avoid choking or aspiration, which can lead to bronchitis or recurrent respiratory infections.

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Can someone with a ventricular septal defect travel by airplane?

Generally, individuals with ventricular septal defects (VSD) with no complications do not display symptoms and are able to travel by airplane. When such defects are at an early stage, where cardiac function has not been significantly impaired and there is left-to-right shunting without heart failure or pulmonary hypertension, flying is generally tolerated. After surgery for a ventricular septal defect, patients usually can fly. However, if the patient with a ventricular septal defect is older and in the advanced stages of the condition, exhibiting clear symptoms of heart failure such as difficulty breathing and chest tightness with significant exertional stress, such patients are unable to lie down and should not fly. Additionally, if there is right-to-left shunting or severe pulmonary hypertension has developed, it is unsafe for them to fly as they could potentially face emergencies during the flight.

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Does a ventricular septal defect easily cause choking on milk?

Ventricular septal defect can lead to choking on milk, as it can cause pathological murmurs in children, especially prominent in the chest area, which is a type of congenital heart disease. Currently, early surgical treatment is recommended for these children. The choking on milk might be due to reasons related to the digestive system, but it is still somewhat related to the ventricular septal defect. It is also advised to eat smaller, more frequent meals to avoid choking or aspiration, which can lead to bronchitis or recurrent respiratory infections.

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Does a ventricular septal defect easily cause hiccups in infants?

The relationship between the two is not very significant. A ventricular septal defect is a type of congenital disease, and currently, surgical treatment is recommended for patients, as medical treatment is not very effective and prone to relapse. For this type of congenital heart disease, it is best to first perform a cardiac echocardiography to make a clear diagnosis. In terms of treatment, early surgical intervention is suggested for patients to thoroughly improve symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, and difficulty in breathing. If an infant often experiences hiccupping, it could be a sign that the infant's stomach is not very mature, leading to excessive stomach acid, but this is not significantly related to the ventricular septal defect.

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What should I do if occasional chest tightness and shortness of breath occur due to a ventricular septal defect?

Ventricular septal defect can cause chest tightness and shortness of breath. This indicates that the ventricular septal defect has already led to a decline in cardiac function, which may not have reached the severity of heart failure. However, factors such as increased physical activity, emotional changes, infections, etc., can increase the cardiac burden, leading to symptoms of heart failure, manifesting as chest tightness and shortness of breath. In severe cases, it can be accompanied by wheezing and episodes of respiratory difficulty. Therefore, if a patient is found to have a ventricular septal defect, this is a congenital heart disease that requires early surgical treatment. Currently, percutaneous transcatheter closure or thoracotomy for ventricular septal repair can be employed. The specific method of surgery depends on the detailed assessment of the ventricular septal defect.

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If the patient presents with a ventricular septal defect or a patent foramen ovale, it is important to maintain a healthy diet and particularly to prevent upper respiratory infections, as these conditions are types of congenital heart disease. They mainly lead to repeated respiratory infections, cyanosis, or lung infections, resulting in changes associated with congenital heart disease. For a ventricular septal defect, early surgical intervention is currently recommended. Patent foramen ovale is also treated surgically. During this period, it is important to monitor changes in the child's height and weight, as such diseases can affect the child's growth and development.