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What is vascular ring?
How do I know if I have vascular ring and what are the symptoms of vascular ring?
Some children with vascular ring never develop symptoms. However, other cases may show breathing and digestive problems caused by the pressure on the windpipe and esophagus.
- High-pitched cough
- Wheezing
- Respiratory infections
- Dysphagia
- Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
- Slow breast or bottle feeding
- Vomiting
Who is at risk for vascular ring?
How to know you have vascular ring?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for vascular ring?
Directions to Hospitals Treating vascular ring
Prevention of vascular ring
What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007318.htm
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/heart-encyclopedia/anomalies/rings.htm