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What about ventricular septal defect in infants?


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Infant ventricular septal defect can be improved by general treatment, drug treatment, surgical treatment, etc.
1. General treatment
If it is a small ventricular septal defect, there is no obvious abnormality in cardiac atrioventricular structure, pulmonary artery pressure, cardiac function, etc., there is generally no need for special treatment. Daily attention should be paid to reasonable feeding, warm measures should be taken, and regular follow-up review can be carried out according to medical advice.
2. Drug treatment
There is no drug directly aimed at ventricular septal defect in clinical practice, but in case of complications, diuretics, cardiac glycosides, vasodilators, etc. can be used according to medical advice to relieve congestive symptoms, improve cardiac output, reduce left ventricular load, etc.
3. Surgical treatment
If the ventricular septal defect is serious, ventricular septal defect occlusion, thoracotomy surgery and other surgical methods can be considered for treatment.