Health tips for patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for 75% of bronchiolitis cases diagnosed during the epidemic period, from October to April. The main symptoms are respiratory difficulty and the existence of audible wheezing. Although it is a highly contagious virus, there are a series of highly effective preventive measures.

Virus respiratori sincicial (VRS) a Vall d'Hebron
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Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 01.02.2022, 18:38
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Congenital heart disease. Habits recommended for infants.

Congenital heart diseases are structural and/or functional malformations of the heart present at the time of birth and, in the vast majority of cases, the causes are unknown. This type of heart disease is multiple and varied, and the signs and symptoms are diverse: they range from asymptomatic, which do not require specific treatment, to severe ones, which need surgery during the first days of life.

Consells de salut per a nens amb cardiopaties congènites a Vall d'Hebron
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Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 01.02.2022, 18:20
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Anatomy of the heart

The heart is made up of four cavities, two atria and two ventricles. The atria are separated from each other by an interatrial wall or septum, and the ventricles by an interventricular wall or septum. Between the atrium and the ventricle there is the atrioventricular valve. The veins arrive into the atria and the major arteries leave the ventricles. Between the ventricle and its artery outlet there is the semilunar valve. The heart is divided into the right and left sides.

Anatomia del cor a Vall d'Hebron
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Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 13.03.2023, 16:00
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Recommendations for children after cardiac ablation

Cardiac ablation is a procedure used for treating arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythms). The child's treatment continues even after surgery and discharge from hospital.

Before they leave the hospital, the child and their family will be provided with the guidelines and recommendations for the recovery process by the medical and nursing team.

Cardiologia pediàtrica
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Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 01.02.2022, 18:56
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Síndrome de Kawasaki

Kawasaki disease is a rare condition that causes blood vessel inflammation. It mainly affects breastfeeding babies and children under the age of five.

Diagnosis is based on clinical examination. Treatment consists of administering aspirin and immune globulin intravenous (IGIV).

To avoid possible heart sequelae, early diagnosis and correct treatment are essential.

Síndrome de Kawasaky Vall d´Hebron
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Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 01.02.2022, 13:36
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Rare diseases

Minority diseases, also called rare diseases, are those that affect between 5% and 7% of the population. They are very varied, affecting different parts of the body with a wide range of symptoms that change both between diseases and within the same disease. It is estimated that some 30 million people in the EU, 3 million in Spain, and around 350,000 in Catalonia suffer from one.

Malalties minoritàries
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Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 28.02.2025, 12:16
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Hereditary metabolic diseases

Hereditary metabolic diseases (HMDs) are a group of rare genetic disorders. The genetic defect causes a structural alteration in a protein that is involved in one of the metabolic pathways, causing it to block the affected pathway. As a consequence, this causes a build up of substances that may be toxic for the body and a deficiency of others that it needs.

Malalties metabòliques hereditàries a Vall d'Hebron
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Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 31.01.2022, 13:39
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Single ventricle

The term “univentricular heart” encompasses a wide range of cardiac alterations characterized by the fact that just one ventricle supports systemic and pulmonary circulation.

Ventricle únic a Vall d'Hebron
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Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 05.01.2023, 13:02
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Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect

Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect is a rare heart condition characterised by a lack of connection between the right ventricle and the pulmonary arteries.

L'atrèsia pulmonar amb comunicació intraventricular a Vall d'Hebron
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Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 05.01.2023, 09:46
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Heart transplant

A heart transplant is when a new heart is implanted. When the organs to be transplanted are the heart and the lungs, this is known as a “cardiopulmonary” transplant. This procedure is necessary when the patient suffers from a heart failure that limits their daily activity and all other treatment options have been exhausted.

Trasplantament cardíac a Vall d'Hebron
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Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 30.01.2022, 20:10
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