What is pulmonary atresia?
Pulmonary atresia is a form of congenital heart disease. It is characterized as an abnormally developed heart valve on the right side of the heart causing decreased blood flow from the lower-right chamber (the right ventricle) to the lungs.
How do members experience pulmonary atresia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pulmonary atresia*
Common symptoms
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Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for pulmonary atresia*
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Who has pulmonary atresia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 2 |
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