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I am a professional surgeon based in Beijing, China.

Main Symptoms of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) sends all oxygen-rich lung blood to the wrong place—usually a vein behind the heart instead of the left atrium. A baby can survive only while a small fetal tunnel stays open, so symptoms explode in the first days of life. Blue color is the first clue. Lips, tongue, fingers, and toes look dusky or deep purple, especially when the baby cries or feeds. Fast, labored breathing is constant. The infant uses more breaths per minute and may grunt with each exhale. Poor feeding and sweating appear early. Babies tire at the bottle, fall asleep... Learn more

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Main Symptoms of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect

Complete atrioventricular septal defect (CAVSD) is a large hole in the center of the heart combined with one shared valve instead of two separate ones. Blood swirls in the wrong directions, so symptoms start early and snowball fast. Blue color is the first clue. Lips, tongue, fingers, and toes look dusky or deep purple, especially when the baby cries or feeds. Fast, labored breathing is constant. The infant uses more breaths per minute and may grunt with each exhale. Poor feeding and sweating appear early. Babies tire at the bottle, fall asleep quickly, and bead sweat on the forehead. Heart... Learn more

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Main Symptoms of Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries

Complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA) means the two main heart vessels are wired backward: oxygen-poor blood keeps circling to the body and oxygen-rich blood to the lungs. The mix-up is total, so symptoms start within hours of birth and snowball fast. Blue color is the first clue. Lips, tongue, fingers, and toes look dusky or deep purple, especially when the baby cries or feeds. Fast, labored breathing is constant. The infant uses more breaths per minute and may grunt with each exhale. Poor feeding and sweating appear early. Babies tire at the bottle, fall asleep quickly, and bead... Learn more

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Main Symptoms of Transposition of the Great Arteries

Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a birth defect in which the two main heart vessels are swapped: oxygen-poor blood keeps looping to the body and oxygen-rich blood to the lungs. Symptoms start within hours of birth and snowball fast. Blue color is the first clue. Lips, tongue, fingers, and toes look dusky or deep purple, especially when the baby cries or feeds. Fast, labored breathing is constant. The infant uses more breaths per minute and may grunt with each exhale. Poor feeding and sweating appear early. Babies tire at the bottle, fall asleep quickly, and bead sweat on... Learn more

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Main Symptoms of Carotid-Cavernous Fistula

A carotid-cavernous fistula is an abnormal short-circuit between the carotid artery and the veins behind the eye. High-pressure arterial blood rushes into the low-pressure vein, so eye and face changes show up fast. Pulsing eye is the headline. You feel or see your eyeball bounce with your heartbeat, especially when you lie flat. Red eye follows. The white part becomes brick-red from engorged veins, usually on one side only. Bulging eye (proptosis) appears. The eyeball pushes forward, making blinking hard or contact lenses uncomfortable. Ringing in the head is common. A whooshing or humming sound keeps time with your pulse... Learn more

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