What increases the chance of having a child with a heart defect?
There are several factors that might increase the risk of having a child with a congenital heart defect.
First, the risk of having a baby who suffers from a heart defect is higher in families where these defects are already present.
However, there are chances of having a child who suffers from such a defect even if the parents are not affected by these malformations.
Statistically, 8 in 1000 children are born with congenital heart defects, but most of these malformations are mild and do not pose serious risks to the child’s growth.
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