"Heart malformations" refers to structural abnormalities or defects in the heart. It means there is something not quite right with the way the heart is formed or how it functions.
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This nutrient is critical to preventing birth defects such as cleft palate, cleft lip,
major heart malformations, and hydrocephalus.
Canine atrial septal defect (ASD) is a relatively rare congenital
heart malformation in which the heart has a hole between its upper chambers.
Although the symptoms of the neonatal behavior syndrome are transient, effects such as
congenital heart malformations and PPHN can have long - term consequences.
In fact, the defects listed as increasing with increased vitamin A dosage — cleft lip, cleft palate, hydrocephalus and
major heart malformations — are also defects of vitamin A deficiency.
Children with non-chromosomal birth defects, such as congenital
heart malformations or nervous system disorders, are more than twice as likely to end up with childhood cancer as kids without a birth defect, according to a study presented today (April 15) at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Chicago.
Ebstein anomaly is within the diverse spectrum of cardiac morphologies triggered by a sarcomere protein gene defect.Our study provides evidence for a link between structural proteins, cardiomyopathy, and congenital
heart malformations (Postma et al., 2011).
Significant pleiotropy and reduced penetrance were characteristic of MYH7 mutation - positive congenital
heart malformations.
If your child was born with any of the Depakote birth defects like spina bifida, cleft palate, hand deformation,
heart malformation, skeletal defects, or hypoplasia you may be eligible for compensation.