Post-operative precautions for congenital heart disease

  Pediatric congenital heart disease in the postoperative care is also a lot of places to pay attention to.  1, post-operative daily life: mental: the first recovery from a serious illness, there may still be some discomfort, should hold an optimistic mental state, in order to facilitate recovery.  Diet: eat nutritious, easy-to-digest food, and add: meat, fish, eggs, milk, vegetables, fruits, etc.  Activity: Avoid more strenuous activities within one month after surgery, and then gradually increase the amount of activity and participate in exercise according to your own situation, and resume study or work (non-manual work) after three months.  Bathing: You can take a shower after surgery, and do not take a pool bath before the wound is decabbed.  2. Postoperative incision and pain: Within 1 to 3 months after surgery, there may be pain and discomfort in and around the incision and even inconvenience in the movement of the ipsilateral shoulder joint, which are mostly normal postoperative reactions.  Care should be taken not to let the child pick at the wound to reduce wound healing or infection. If there is local redness and swelling of the incision, bulging, etc., treatment should be sought from the doctor.  3, oral medication: cardiac drugs (digoxin): generally do not need to take digoxin: if the patient’s heart function is poor, the doctor will recommend taking digoxin for a period of time when the patient is discharged from the hospital, the drug has certain toxic side effects, and the dose should not be increased or decreased at will to avoid poisoning. If digoxin poisoning occurs, you should seek medical attention promptly.  Drugs to reduce pulmonary artery pressure: If patients have pulmonary hypertension, they should take vasoactive drugs such as Kepone, Captopril or Yipinsu after discharge, and the specific time and dose will be informed in detail by the physician in charge when they are discharged.  Diuretics: Take the medication according to the doctor’s order, and in general, they should be gradually discontinued 1 to 2 weeks after discharge. Other special drugs should be taken according to the doctor’s orders, and the dosage should not be increased or decreased arbitrarily.  4.Review: Pediatric patients with congenital heart disease should generally be rechecked when they are discharged from the hospital for 3 months, so that the doctor can understand your recovery and determine the next step of rehabilitation or study and work plan. The doctor will inform you in detail about the further follow-up time during the review. If there is any change in your condition, you should follow up promptly.