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Baby of 5days old with 4mm vsd
Nmste sir
My baby is 5days old
He detectd 4mm vsd
It is need to oprate it or not
The hole close automatically or not
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Dr. Pramod Reddy Kandakure
Cardiac Surgeon
28 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Baby is now 5 days old .He needs medicines now
Need repeat scan after 1 and 3 months
Depending upon scan report we can decide when she will require operation or will close
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Please consult for discussion
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Dr. Nagaraja Moorthy
Interventional Cardiologist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
Since it’s large hole in the heart it’s unlikely to close . If the baby failed to gain weight and has feeding difficulties may need early surgery . However based on clinical scenario the Pediatric cardiologist will take a call on this
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Consult a Pediatric cardiologist at the earliest
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