What are the preoperative preparations for congenital heart disease?

       While waiting for surgery, the management of daily life of children with congenital heart disease is also important while cooperating with the doctor’s active treatment, and the following aspects should be noted: 1.  2, exercise: try to keep the child quiet, avoid excessive crying, to ensure adequate sleep. Older children should have a regular life, combined with movement, neither running around outside (running and jumping and strenuous exercise are strictly prohibited), nor do they need to lie in bed all day, and sleep at night must be guaranteed to reduce the burden on the heart.  3, medication: pre-operative diuretic and antihypertensive drugs for cardiac insufficiency, acid correction and blood viscosity lowering drugs for cyanotic precordial, etc., follow the doctor’s treatment plan.  4.Children with cardiac insufficiency tend to sweat more, so they need to keep their skin clean, bathe regularly in summer, rub themselves with hot towels in winter (pay attention to keep warm), and change their clothes and pants regularly. Feed more water to ensure sufficient hydration. Keep the stool can be smooth, if the stool is dry, defecation difficulties, excessive force will increase abdominal pressure, increasing the burden on the heart, and may even have serious consequences.  5, indoor air circulation, children try to avoid staying in crowded public places to reduce the chances of respiratory infections. The child should add or remove clothes in time with the cold weather and pay close attention to the prevention of colds.