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heart, section, the middle, cardiac catheterization, heart, clubbing, cyanotic heart disease, right-to-left cardiac shunt, right-to-left circulatory shunt, cyanotic heart disease, defect, group of defects, in the structure, function, the heart, great vessels, present at birth, consisting of abnormal blood flow, right, left part, the circulatory system, level, the atria, ventricles, great vessels, abnormal communication, right-to-left shunt, results in poor oxygenation, cyanosis, bluish coloration, cyanotic heart diseases, congenital heart defects, heart diseases present at birth, result in low oxygen levels, in the blood, child's skin to look blue, cyanosis, bluish coloration, often detected on the lips, fingers, toes, exercise, heart defects cause major problems immediately after birth, cause few, any problems, adulthood, not all congenital heart diseases, cyanotic, congenital heart defects that cause cyanosis, tetralogy of fallot, transposition, the great vessels, ebstein's anomaly, tricuspid atresia, a deformity, the tricuspid heart valve, total anomalous pulmonary venous return, pulmonic stenosis, truncus arteriosus, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, most congenital heart disease occurs, a birth defect limited only, heart, conditions occur, part of genetic, chromosomal syndromes that affect many organs, syndromes that include congenital heart disease, not all cyanotic, down syndrome, trisomy 13, turner's syndrome, marfan syndrome, noonan syndrome, ellis-van creveld syndrome, congenital heart diseases, drugs, chemical exposure, infections, pregnancy, fetal rubella, infection by cytomegallovirus, cmv, maternal alcohol use, fetal alcohol syndrome, lithium carbonate use, manic-depressive disorder, retinoic acid use, acne, examples of infections, drugs, cause congenital heart disease, one symptom is cyanosis, a bluish discoloration, the lips, fingers, toes, children have dyspnea, breathing problems, adopt a squatting position after physical activity to relieve breathlessness, others have hypoxic spells, where bodies, suddenly starved of oxygen, characterized by anxiety, hyperventilation, a sudden increase in cyanosis, syncope, fainting, chest pain, symptoms depend on the specific type of cyanotic heart disease, physical examination confirms cyanosis, child, have clubbed fingers, an obvious thickening, the fingertips in response, poor oxygenation, abnormal heart sounds, a heart murmur, lung crackles heard, vary depending on the suspected cause, extensive, a chest x-ray, a complete blood count, cbc, arterial blood gas analysis, ecg, echocardiogram, echo-doppler, transesophageal echocardiogram, tee, nuclear imaging tests, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiologic study, eps, children, need hospitalization to be given oxygen, receive mechanical ventilation, medication digoxin, diuretics, antiarrhythmics, prostaglandins, several palliative, corrective procedures, currently available, a catheter, treatment of choice, many congenital heart diseases is surgical repair, requiring several steps, one commonly used operation, the fontan procedure, patients, need a permanent pacemaker, the specific disorder, unfortunately cause sudden death, the specific disorder, grave complications of cyanotic heart disease, heart failure, hypoxic spells, polycythemia, increased blood count, increased blood thickness, propensity to coagulation, stroke, infective endocarditis, brain abscess, hemoptysis, bloody sputum, impaired growth, pulmonary hypertension, increased pressure, resistance, in the pulmonary, lung, blood vessels, ultimately renders the effects, the congenital heart disease irreversible, baby develops cyanosis, bluish skin, breathing seems difficult, avoid the use of alcohol, drugs, pregnancy, think they might be, pregnant should notify physicians, receiving prescriptions, medications, women, manic-depressive disorder should consult physicians, the risks, benefits of various treatments, pregnancy, immune status, rubella, evaluated early, in the pregnancy, mother is not immune she must avoid any possible exposure to rubella, immunized immediately following delivery, genetic counseling of help, family history of genetic disorders associated, congenital heart disease.