I was born with Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) which is a congenital heart defect.
The ductus arteriosus is a hole that allows the blood to skip the circulation to the lungs. However, when the baby is born, the blood must receive oxygen in the lungs and this hole is supposed to close. If the ductus arteriosus is still open (or patent) the blood may skip this necessary step of circulation. The open hole is called the patent ductus arteriosus.
This was causing my heart to work harder as a baby due to the extra blood being pumped into my lungs.
At the age of 2 I had surgery to close this defect to allow me to live a normal life.
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