"Heart defects" refers to any problems with the structure or function of the heart. It means that something isn't quite right with how the heart is formed or how it works, which may cause health issues or affect its ability to pump blood effectively.
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The high risk for
congenital heart defects in this group provides a tool to identify changes in genes, both on and off chromosome 21, which are involved in abnormal heart development.
A responsible breeder tests for such problems and does not continue to include dogs
with heart defects in their breeding program.
Share stories and get advice from other parents whose baby has a congenital
heart defect in our Babies and Children With Heart Problems group.
One baby with a rather
serious heart defect was * carried continuously and had continuous access to the breast *, where he could eat small, frequent meals to tolerance.
Thus mutations in these molecules might lead to
heart defects by preventing genes from switching on or off at the right time during development.
Just speaking on the topic I have tried desperately to learn as much as I can understand about in the past year,
heart defects affect one in a hundred babies born.
The risk for infection may also be increased in children with congenital
heart defects who are under 3 or who've had cardiac surgery within the last six months.
Moms of babies with critical defects were still 43 percent more likely to be hospitalized for heart problems, compared to moms of babies
without heart defects.
We found out just over a year ago that she has a congenital
heart defect which eventually will require her to have a heart transplant.
A team of scientists has determined why some children who are born with
heart defects also often have developmental disabilities such as problems with speech or muscle coordination.
Though much research has focused on looking for the cause of these alcohol -
induced heart defects, they remain largely a mystery.
It sure is scary and life changing news to be told that you have a potentially life
ending heart defect..
Poor appetite and lethargy in a young dog may
indicate heart defects and should be investigated prior to any dog being bred.
That figure was 3.2 per 1,000 among moms of babies with less - severe defects — and 2.4 per 1,000 among women whose babies were free
of heart defects.
For those with more
serious heart defects, burial or final expense insurance with the top final expense and burial insurance companies might be your best bet.
New research examines why some children born
with heart defects also have developmental disabilities.
While investigating it, our clinic team discovered multiple
heart defects in this poor guy.
I did not experience loss at birth instead I was blessed to have my son for 22 months but with his
complex heart defect I lived everyday knowing it could be his last.
Hello, I have a daughter with a congenital
heart defect who requires a higher calorie diet to keep up with her heart so that she can continue to grow.
To add to our worry, 25 - 40 % of infants with an omphalocele have other birth defects, such
as heart defects, or chromosomal abnormalities.
More immediately, the micro-hearts may be useful for screening and identifying chemicals and drugs that could
cause heart defects as fetuses develop in the womb.
Our youngest was born three months ago with various medical problems
including heart defects, enlarged kidneys, hearing problems and Down syndrome.
Their second son passed at 3 months and 1 day due to complications from a critical congenital
heart defect known as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).
In general,
critical heart defects lead to significant mortality and morbidity if not diagnosed promptly after birth; for noncritical defects, mortality and morbidity are much lower.
And there's an increased risk for
structural heart defects as well for moms who carry twins that have one placenta and so you have to be very, very cautious about all those issues.
Reputable breeders will do all they can to breed away
from heart defects, whenever that's possible.
My mother had whooping cough as an infant and was left with a serious
heart defect because of it....
I started climbing mountains in 1996 — about 18 months after my second heart surgery to correct a congenital
heart defect called Wolff - Parkinson - White syndrome — and I haven't stopped.
Your veterinarian may suspect a congenital
heart defect if abnormal heart sounds are noted in a young animal or if symptoms of heart failure (difficulty breathing, coughing, fainting) develop early in an animal's life.
Compared with infants of women with late - onset preeclampsia, those with early onset (< 34 weeks) had greater prevalence of critical and
noncritical heart defects.
Chief among these are Canine Hip Dysplasia - a sometimes crippling joint disease; sub-aortic stenosis - a usually
fatal heart defect; several inherited eye diseases that can blind or disable a dog; epilepsy, early onset cancer and temperament problems ranging from hyperactivity to aggression.
These findings offer renewed hope for combating life -
threatening heart defects such as arrhythmias (irregular heart beat) and ventricular septal defects («holes in the heart»).
Other genetic variants that cause
heart defects like arrhythmias also affect the function of these factors.
However, people at greatest risk of endocarditis usually have damaged heart valves, artificial heart valves or
other heart defects.
newborn anemia, respiratory distress leading to brain damage and / or death (rare, yes, but it happens), inadequate blood supply resulting in a need for transfusion,
possible heart defects resulting from problems closing off the hole in the heart valves following birth.
Mass screening young athletes for
hidden heart defects using electrocardiograms isn't justified by the evidence, according to a scientific statement released September 15 by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.
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