Heart disease is categorized into congenital heart disease and acquired heart disease. A small number of these diseases can recover spontaneously without treatment, while most of them are usually difficult to cure, and their progression can be slowed down with standardized treatment.
Congenital heart diseases, such as minor malformations, including atrial septal defects and simple pulmonary stenosis, have no significant hemodynamic effects and can be left untreated for life. Severe malformations, such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome and complete transposition of the great arteries, require immediate postnatal surgery, which improves the survival rate and quality of life.
Acquired heart diseases, such as pulmonary heart disease, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, infective endocarditis, etc. can be slowed down by improving living habits, diet, adherence to medication, and active surgery, and usually have a good prognosis.
It is recommended that patients with heart disease consult a doctor in a timely manner to identify the cause and standardize the treatment under the doctor’s guidance.