What is Pulmonary atresia and V.S.D.?
Pulmonary Atresia is defined as a blockage of the pulmonary valve. This can mean a pulmonary valve that has not developed at all, or only partially developed. The pulmonary valve is the normal pathway for blood to travel from the heart to the lungs. This pathway or an artificial one is necessary for life. In Mitchell’s condition, his pulmonary valve did not form at all. Each child’s condition is DIFFERENT even if their C.H.D. is the same. You must always check with your cardiologist for the full details of your child’s condition. A Ventricular Septal Defect, V.S.D., is a hole between the two ventricles of the heart. There is also an A.S.D., which is a hole between the two atriums of the heart. What happens with the V.S.D. is that some of the blood mixes between the two chambers instead of going where it should. This in turn causes the heart muscles to work harder, which ultimately thickens the walls of the heart making it harder for the heart to work as effectively as it should. In som
