What is the usual way this type of condition is approached? Which condition is it? What can be the prognosis if nothing is done versus intervention?

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16. A four month old baby has just been adopted from the Dominican Republic and is referred to the
pediatric cardiologist as she is not feeding well, is tired and not gaining weight. No heart murmur is
detected but the cardiologist observes that she has a common heart defect seen in 10-15% of the
U.S. population.
What is the usual way this type of condition is approached?
Which condition is it?
What can be the prognosis if nothing is done versus intervention?
Transcribed Image Text:16. A four month old baby has just been adopted from the Dominican Republic and is referred to the pediatric cardiologist as she is not feeding well, is tired and not gaining weight. No heart murmur is detected but the cardiologist observes that she has a common heart defect seen in 10-15% of the U.S. population. What is the usual way this type of condition is approached? Which condition is it? What can be the prognosis if nothing is done versus intervention?
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Out of the total number of infants born in the United States in a year, 1% of neonates have congenital heart defects at the time of birth. Out of this 1% of infants with congenital heart defects, 10% of infants suffer from atrial septal defects (ASD).

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