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Interview CH25
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Describes her feelings when she discovered her son had inherited hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Andre was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy at 3 months old. Treatment: he takes Verapamil and has to limit his physical activities. He has annual check ups. Her 6 month old daughter has a VSD, diagnosed when she was 3 months old. It is expected that the hole will close on it's own, without the need for treatment.
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Child aged 1-3
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Interview CH04
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Comments that the hospital have always been available to speak to her when she had concerns about her baby and now that her daughter is older she find
Their daughter was diagnosed with Truncus Arteriosus. Treatment: Surgery at 5 weeks old to fit a conduit and repair the hole. Cardiac catheterisation planned for pre-school. Current medication: captopril.
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