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because when a baby's or babies' mother drinks alcohol and/or takes drugs it has some kind of damage to the baby's/babies'heart. unless a mother knows that she's pregnant and starts to worrie about her baby's/babies' health she should contact a doctor at once.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y ago"Congenital" means present at birth. So, a heart defect that is present at birth is called a congenital heart defect. Heart disease that isn't present at birth can develop later in life due to stress, poor diet, poor exercise, and/or following a cardiac even such as a heart attack.
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∙ 14y ago- Prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD)
- About 35000 babies per year.
- Translates to 1 of every 125 live births.
- CHD is the leading cause of death among all birth defects.
- Premature infants at higher risk for CHD.
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∙ 13y agoI think the most common is a PFO, or patent foramen ovale. The doctor can hear a murmur. Most times this hole closes on its own within a few days, or the healthcare provider may prescribe a medication that helps the hole to close.
I'm not sure of any others.
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∙ 15y agoCongenital heart disease means that the person was born with the abnormality. There are many types of congenital heart abnormalities and diseases.
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∙ 12y agoThe cause of congenital heart disease is unknown.
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What heart disease is a malformation of the heart present at birth?
Congenital heart disease
What is congenital disease?
A congenital disease is one that is present at birth.
What does congenitle heart deisese mean?
Congenital heart disease is heart disease that was present at birth.
Which heart disease did Vincent from gattaca have?
A Congenital Heart Defect
What is the heart that disorder already and present when a baby is born?
congenital heart disease
What heart disease is a malformation of the heart present at birth?
Congenital heart disease
Will coronary occlusion cause congenital heart disease?
Congenital heart disease means you are born with this disease so coronary occlusion cannot be a cause of congenital heart disease.
What is congenital disease?
A congenital disease is one that is present at birth.
What does congenitle heart deisese mean?
Congenital heart disease is heart disease that was present at birth.
What has the author Elma J Gussenhoven written?
Elma J. Gussenhoven has written: 'Congenital heart disease' -- subject(s): Congenital Heart Defects, Congenital heart disease, Diagnosis, Echocardiography, Pediatric cardiology
Which heart disease did Vincent from gattaca have?
A Congenital Heart Defect
what does Heart disease mean?
Congenital Heart disease is a term that refers to a heart condition one is born with.
what does Heart diseases do?
Congenital Heart disease means that the person was born with the abnormality. There are many types of congenital heart abnormalities and diseases.
What has the author Robert M Freedom written?
Robert M. Freedom has written: 'Angiocardiography of congenital heart disease' -- subject(s): Angiocardiography, Congenital Heart Defects, Congenital heart disease, Diagnosis, In infancy and childhood, Pediatric cardiology, Radiography
How does the congenital Heart disease disease progress over time?
The pathologic, physiologic, or biochemical mechanism results in the development of congenital heart disease. Congenital conditions exist at birth and may be hereditary or may occur during gestation up to the moment of birth.
List all diseases including the heart?
Not all: 1. Coronary heart disease 2. Rheumatic heart disease 3. Congenital heart disease
What is the heart that disorder already and present when a baby is born?
congenital heart disease
