It is possible to cure congenital heart disease, depending on the type of congenital heart disease. Most of the simpler structural malformations, such as patent foramen ovale, atrial septal defects, and ductus arteriosus, are curable. However, more complex congenital heart diseases, like dilated cardiomyopathy, have a very low probability of being cured.
1. Curable: Curable congenital heart diseases are usually simple structural malformations that can be cured by surgical correction of the abnormal structure, such as atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, patent foramen ovale, and arterial ductus arteriosus. Palliative treatment is usually started at birth, and radical surgery can only be done after a certain level of development.
2. Incurable: Some complicated congenital heart diseases are difficult to cure because they involve too many abnormal structures or too extensive lesions, such as dilated cardiomyopathy, which cannot be completely cured unless heart transplantation is performed, but the success rate is not very high.
It is recommended that patients with congenital heart disease go to the hospital in time to see a doctor for evaluation and examination to determine their prognosis and treatment to avoid delays.