Mothers of Congenital Heart Disease Babies At Risk Of Heart Problems

Congenital heart defects are structural abnormalities of the heart or major blood vessels occurring during development of the fetus within the womb. Women giving birth to babies with heart defects may be at increased risk of heart disease later in life, according to recent study.

congenital heart disease in babies may be marker of future heart disease in mothers
- mother of babies with congenital heart disease at higher risk of heart disease later
- counseling and early preventive strategies may help reduce this risk

Mothers of Babies With Congenital Heart Disease At Higher Risk Of Heart Problems Later

Study finds that mothers of babies born with congenital heart disease (CHD) may be at increased risk of developing heart disease later in life. Read More

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Birth defects are abnormalities that occur in babies which affect how the body looks, works or both. They can be structural or functional in nature.

Congenital Heart Defects

Congenital heart defects are structural abnormalities of the heart present at birth, and that affect blood flow through the heart and to the rest of the body.

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