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Heart defects tend to run in families. So, a medical history is important. However, there are many other causes of heart defects - such as smoking, drinking, hot tubing, taking drugs/medicines during pregnancy. There are also many unknown causes of heart defects. More research is needed to discover these unknown causes.
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What does Congenital heart?
"Congenital" means present at birth. So, a congenital heart defect is a defect (structural anomaly) that is present at birth. 1 in 100 babies are born with a congenital heart defect.
Can a person who has atrial septal defect can that person take medication for it?
An atrial septal defect is a MECHANICAL problem of the heart, a structural defect in the heart itself. With that being said, the answer is no. Usually a defect is corrected by surgical intervention.
What the medical term for been born with a hole in her heart?
The term 'hole-in-the-heart' usually means that there is a defect in the wall between two of the heart's chambers. If the defect is between the atria the condition is called an atrial septal defect or ASD and if the hole between the ventricles is known as a ventricular septal defect or VSD.
What causes atrial septal defect?
O An atrial septal defect is sometimes called a hole in the heart it is a type of congenital heart defect, when there is an abnormal opening in the dividing wall between the upper filling chambers of the heart.
Which heart disease did Vincent from gattaca have?
A Congenital Heart Defect
A heart murmur is caused by a defect in?
One of the heart valves.
Why is someone with a heart defect short of breath after climbing stairs?
Because if you have a heart defect then it makes you get out of breathe faster and if you have a hole in your heart wall it also makes you get out of breathe faster.
What is the heart condition that has been present since birth?
There are heart defect is hole in heart.
Use congenital in a sentence?
A congenital heart defect is a problem with the structure of the heart.
What were the genetics during the Black Plague?
Some belief that the Black Plague was responsible for the CCR5-Δ32 genetic defect.
How did Congenital Heart Defect get its name?
Congenital Heart Defect is a descriptive name. Congenital means present at birth. Defect means a structural problem or abnormality.Specific defects, combinations of defects, and surgical repairs are often named after the doctor who discovered them.
Scientific name for hole in heart?
The scientific name for a hole in the heart is a "ventricular septal defect (VSD)" or an "atrial septal defect (ASD)", depending on the location of the hole.
