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CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS IN
NEONATES
Juliet Ans Biju
Independent Research GT
Dr. Ruth Agwuna, Pediatrician
Dr. Monique Satpute, Neonatologist
Dr. Kiehl
RESEARCH QUESTION
What are some of the factors that cause cardiovascular disorders
in neonates and how can they affect a baby’s heart?
HYPOTHESIS
Mothers’ daily activities and physical behavior during
pregnancy can cause cardiovascular disorders in neonates
THESIS STATEMENT
Mothers’ consumption of alcohol, consumption of drugs, smoking
habit, exercise levels and bad diets can cause cardiovascular
disorders in neonates (babies).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Most commonly seen nowadays in newborns
Heart performs the main function of the body
So it’s necessary to keep the heart functioning
normally
Main responsibility goes to the mothers
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Mothers should take care of health during pregnancy
The exact causes are still unknown
It’s assumed by physicians that mothers’ physical behavior
and daily activities seem to have a very serious affect on the
baby’s heart
Main focus: alcohol and drug consumption. Smoking habit,
exercise levels and diets
Many other causes as well: genes, infections from mothers,
medications of mothers etc.
Are you with me?
1.
The main highlight of my paper:
lungs heart liver
2. Who have the most important responsibility, regarding
cardiovascular disorders in neonates?
3. True/False
Alcohol, drugs, smoking, are these the only factors that
contribute to heart diseases in babies?
4. What are some other causes that raise cardiovascular
disorders in babies?
ALCOHOL
 Arrhythmias (a symptom of heart
disease in a baby)- irregular heart
rhythms (Zachari).
 Too much consumption alcohol can
cause high blood pressure in mothersultimately affect the baby’s heart
(Zachari).
 Causes the platelets in the baby’s heart
from clumping and forms clots (Alcohol
and heart disease)
 Child will not gain weight, eat well or
do any activities as other children
(Satpute)
DRUGS
Consumption of cocaine – can cause the
blood vessels of the baby’s heart to
constrict
May possibly shrink the heart of the baby
(Zahler)
The heart will fail to distribute blood to
all of the parts in the body (Zahler)
Another serious drug is Heroine (Zahler)
Cause Endocarditis- the heart valves are
affected by bacteria and fungi (Zahler).
Another group are Amphetamines- also
speed up the heart rate of the baby
(Zahler).
SMOKING
Cyanotic Heart Disease- from low
oxygen blood levels, cause the baby’s
parts to turn blue (Webb).
Cause wrong blood flow to the heart
ventricles, may rupture them (Smoking
Early in Pregnancy Raises the Risk of
Heart Defects in Infants)
Atrial Septal Defect- opening of the
upper chambers of the heart (Woolston).
Nicotine will cause Arteriosclerosishardening of the arteries of the heart
(Zahler).
Not proven yet, only a possibility (Agwuna)
EXERCISE
Mothers who exercise, not over exercise daily
will have a less risk of diabetes and high blood
pressure (Fetal Effects of Exercise During
Pregnancy).
Regular exercise will pump more blood to the
heart, so the heart will function normally w/o
any strain (Physical activity- Exercise’s effects
on the heart)
Recommended exercises: walking, jogging,
hiking etc. (Miller)
Avoid these: scuba diving, gymnastics, sports
(Miller)
DIETS
 Also not proven, only a possibility (Agwuna)
 High salt intake will cause the heart to pump and increase
pressure against the blood vessels in the baby’s heart (
Newell)
 Mothers should avoid canned and processed foods during
pregnancy (Newell)- cause bad cholesterol (LDL).
 Can cause plaque buildup in the blood vessels-at the end
will affect the baby’s heart (Newell)
 Recommended foods- soy yogurt, chilis, etc.
Soy yogurt-controls enzymes that cause blood
pressure
Chilis-chili heat is converted to the body and
reduces calories in mothers (Newell)
THE PROJECT
Interviewed five pediatricians
Made 10 questions that focused on my research
Contacted my advisor and asked her to help me find some
pediatricians
Also interviewed one of my advisors, Dr. Ruth Agwuna
She contacted her co-workers and gave their info to me
Recorded the interviews and transcribed them
THE PRODUCT
Made a pamphlet that talked about all the information about
cardiovascular disorders in neonates
Authentic audience: mothers
Made evaluation sheets along with the pamphlet
Gave out the pamphlets and evaluation sheets to some of my
family friends
IN GENERAL
Mothers should stay away from drugs, alcohol, no smoking
during pregnancy
Take the prescribed medications (Scheel)
Exercise regularly; don’t over-exercise (Agwuna)
Maintain good diets
Consult a physician before doing anything during prenatal
stage
WORKS CITED
 Agwuna, Ruth. Personal interview. 12 Jan. 2012.
 "Alcohol and Heart Disease." www.womensheart.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct.
2011.<http://www.womensheart.org/content/heartdisease/alcohol_and_heart_disease.asp>.
 "Fetal Effects of Exercise During Pregnancy." www.ehow.com. www.metacrawler.com, n.d. Web. 4 Dec.
2011.<http://www.ehow.com/ about_5101254_fetal-effects-exercise-during -pregnancy.html>.
 Newell, Lori. "Types Of Diets That Cause Heart Problems." www.livestrong.com.
www.metacrawler.com, 26 Apr. 2011. Web. 4 Dec.
 "Physical Activity- Exercise's Effects on the Heart." health.nytimes.com.metacrawler.com, n.d. Web. 2 Jan. 2012.
<http://health.nytimes.com/ health/guides/specialtopic/physical-activity/exercise's-effects-on-the-heart.html>.
 "Smoking Early in Pregnancy Raises Risk of Heart Defects in Infants." CDCPressRelease. 28 Feb 2011: n.p. SIRS
Government Reporter. Web. 21 Sep 2011.
 Scheel, Janet. Personal interview. 9 Mar. 2012
 Webb GD, et al. “Cyanotic Heart Disease-.” www.sites.google.com/site/mthlibrary encyclopedias-databases. Larry
A. Weinrauch, 12 Oct. 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://health.nytimes.com////heart-disease/.html>.
 Woolston, Chris. "How Smoking During Pregnancy Affects you and yourBaby."www.babycenter.com. BabyCenter
Medical Advisory Board, Apr. 2011. Web. 30Oct. 2011 <http://www.babycenter.com/ 0_how-smoking-duringpregnancy-affects-You-and- your’s-baby_1405720.bc>.
 Zahler, Raphael, and Caroline Piselli. “Smoking, Alcohol and Drugs” Smoking, Alcohol, and Drugs: 9-12. Pdf file.
 Zakhari, Sam. "Alcohol and the Cardiovascular System." Alcohol Research & Health.Vol. 21 No. 1 1997: 21-29.
SIRS Government Reporter. Web. 30 Oct 2011
 "Smoking Early in Pregnancy Raises Risk of Heart Defects in Infants." CDCPressRelease. 28 Feb 2011: n.p.
SIRS Government Reporter. Web. 21 Sep 2011.
 Scheel, Janet. Personal interview. 9 Mar. 2012
 Webb GD, et al. “Cyanotic Heart Disease-.” www.sites.google.com/site/mthlibrary encyclopedias-databases.
Larry A. Weinrauch, 12 Oct. 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2011. <http://health.nytimes.com////heart-disease/.html>.
 Woolston, Chris. "How Smoking During Pregnancy Affects you and yourBaby."www.babycenter.com.
BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board, Apr. 2011. Web. 30Oct. 2011 <http://www.babycenter.com/ 0_howsmoking-during-pregnancy-affects-You-and- your’s-baby_1405720.bc>.
 Zahler, Raphael, and Caroline Piselli. “Smoking, Alcohol and Drugs” Smoking, Alcohol, and Drugs: 9-12.
Pdf file.
 Zakhari, Sam. "Alcohol and the Cardiovascular System." Alcohol Research & Health.Vol. 21 No. 1 1997:
21-29. SIRS Government Reporter. Web. 30 Oct 2011