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Other complex heart conditions that arise in children with Down syndrome involve Tetralogy of Fallot and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Tetralogy of Fallot is a complex heart condition. It is when the heart forms a Ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis (a blockage to the lungs), and the aorta lies directly over the hole in the heart. This causes oxygenated and non oxygenated blood to mix together and flow throughout the body. This disease can be successfully treated with heart surgery. [http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11071] Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome is a serious condition where the heart remains underdeveloped. Blood is not properly pumped through the heart. The only treatment for this complex heart disease is a heart transplant or an operation.[http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1353] | Other complex heart conditions that arise in children with Down syndrome involve Tetralogy of Fallot and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Tetralogy of Fallot is a complex heart condition. It is when the heart forms a Ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis (a blockage to the lungs), and the aorta lies directly over the hole in the heart. This causes oxygenated and non oxygenated blood to mix together and flow throughout the body. This disease can be successfully treated with heart surgery. [http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11071] Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome is a serious condition where the heart remains underdeveloped. Blood is not properly pumped through the heart. The only treatment for this complex heart disease is a heart transplant or an operation.[http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1353] | ||
===Vision and Hearing=== | |||
Half of all children born with Down syndrome develop problems involving vision and hearing impairment. Hearing loss in children with down syndrome is often caused by the build up of fluid in the ear canal. It can also be cause by the shape of the ear as well. Common vision impairments that evolve in children with Down syndrome include amblyopia (the strengthening of one eye, causing the other eye to become “lazy”), a high risk of cataracts, and near or farsightedness. [http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/genetic/down_syndrome.html] | |||
==Common Characteristics== | ==Common Characteristics== | ||
