Question

Congenital heart disease is:

• A. A problem in the function of the heart that is present at birth.
  
• B. A problem in the structure of the heart that is present at birth.
  
• C. A problem in the structure of the heart that is developed later in life.
  
• D. A problem in the function of the heart that is developed later in life.
  

Answer 1

The correct option is B A problem in the structure of the heart that is present at birth.

Congenital heart disease refers to the problem in the structure of the heart that is present at birth. It can be related to the wall of the heart, the valves of the heart and the arteries and veins associated with the heart. Patent Foramen Ovale is the example of congenital heart disease in which the septal wall between the right and the left atrium is not formed.

Hence, the correct answer is 'a problem in the structure of the heart that is present at birth'.