Infant Heart Defects and Antidepressants, Wellbutrin

Babies. Babies. Babies. Everyone hopes and prays for a perfect baby but unfortunately, some babies are not born perfect. Some babies are born with congenital heart defects.

According to Wikipedia, a congenital heart defect (CHD) is a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels which are present at birth. Many types of heart defects exist; most either obstruct blood flow in the heart or vessels near it or cause blood to flow through heart in an abnormal pattern. Congenital heart disease may be genetic or environmental or a combination of both. Symptoms frequently present early in life, but some CHDs to go undetected throughout life.

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Here are seven different types of infant heart defects which may be caused from antidepressants like Wellbutrin:

1. Abnormal aortic valve thickening with mild aortic insufficiency
2. Ventricular septal defect is a defect in the ventricular septum, the wall dividing the left and right ventricles of the heart. VSD is usually symptomless at birth, manifesting a few weeks after birth. Congenital VSDs are frequently associated with other congenital conditions, such as Down syndrome.
3. Pulmonary stenosis is a fixed obstruction of flow from the right ventricle of the heart to the pulmonary artery and is usually initially diagnosed in childhood.
4. Trivial pulmonic stenosis with atrial septal defect, (ASD) is a form of congenital heart defect that enables blood flow between the left and right atria via the interatrial septum.
5. Thickened heart muscle is right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH). Blood travels through the right ventricle to the lungs. If conditions occur which decrease pulmonary circulation, meaning blood does not flow well from the heart to the lungs, extra stress can be placed on the right ventricle.
6. Coarctation of the aorta is when the aorta has a very narrow segment like in an hourglass. Blood pressure increases above the narrow spot, and the left ventricle must pump harder because the pressure is high. The heart may enlarge from this extra work.
7. Coarctation with ventricular septal defect.

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Because of the risks associated with antidepressants and pregnancy, some doctors are leaning towards prescribing psychotherapy and counseling for mild to moderate depression.

If your baby was born with a congenital heart defect while you were taking Wellbutrin before or during your pregnancy, you may be entitled to file a Wellbutrin heart defect lawsuit to help pay for medical bills and pain and suffering of your child. How can Anapol Schwartz personal injury attorneys help?

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