Title: Congenital Heart Defects - Facts about Tricuspid Atresia | CDC
Headings: Facts about Tricuspid Atresia
Facts about Tricuspid Atresia
What is Tricuspid Atresia?
Occurrence
Causes and Risk Factors
Diagnosis
During Pregnancy
After a Baby is Born
Treatment
Medicines
Nutrition
Surgery
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Content: Cardiac catheterization (inserting a thin tube into a blood vessel and guiding it to the heart) also can confirm the diagnosis by looking at the inside of the heart and measuring the blood pressure and oxygen. An electrocardiogram (EKG), which measures the electrical activity of the heart, and other medical tests may also be used to make the diagnosis. Tricuspid atresia is a critical congenital heart defect (critical CHD) that also can be detected with newborn screening using pulse oximetry (also known as pulse ox). Pulse oximetry is a simple, painless bedside test to estimate the amount of oxygen in a baby’s blood. The test is done using a machine called a pulse oximeter, with sensors placed on the baby’s skin. Low levels of oxygen in the blood can be a sign of a critical CHD. Newborn screening using pulse oximetry can identify some infants with a critical CHD, like tricuspid atresia, before they show any symptoms. Treatment
Medicines
Some babies and children will need medicines to help strengthen the heart muscle, lower their blood pressure, and help the body get rid of extra fluid. Nutrition
Some babies with tricuspid atresia become tired while feeding and do not eat enough to gain weight. To make sure babies have a healthy weight gain, a special high-calorie formula might be prescribed.