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2. Congenital heart defect - Wikipedia

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   Congenital heart defect. A congenital heart defect (CHD), also known as a congenital heart anomaly, congenital cardiovascular malformation, and congenital heart disease, is a defect in the structure of the heart or great vessels that is present at birth. [ 7 ] A congenital heart defect is classed as a cardiovascular disease. [ 10 ]

3. Congenital heart block - Wikipedia

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   The congenital heart block is a rare disease that affects around 1 child in every 15,000–20,000 births. [3] However, its high mortality (which can be as high as 85% in some severe cases) makes the early diagnosis and intervention very important. [1] CHB can be isolated, where the fetus does not suffer from any other problems, or it can be a ...

4. Tetralogy of Fallot - Wikipedia

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   Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), formerly known as Steno-Fallot tetralogy, [9] is a congenital heart defect characterized by four specific cardiac defects. [4] Classically, the four defects are: [4] pulmonary stenosis, which is narrowing of the exit from the right ventricle; a ventricular septal defect, which is a hole allowing blood to flow between ...

5. DiGeorge syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Depends on the specific symptoms [3] Frequency. 1 in 4,000 [7] DiGeorge syndrome, also known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, is a syndrome caused by a microdeletion on the long arm of chromosome 22. [7] While the symptoms can vary, they often include congenital heart problems, specific facial features, frequent infections, developmental ...

6. Congenital rubella syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Teratology. Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) occurs when a human fetus is infected with the rubella virus (German measles) via maternal-fetal transmission and develops birth defects. [ 1 ] The most common congenital defects affect the ophthalmologic, cardiac, auditory, and neurologic systems. [ 2 ]

7. Noncompaction cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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   Noncompaction cardiomyopathy (NCC) is a rare congenital disease of heart muscle that affects both children and adults. [1] It results from abnormal prenatal development of heart muscle. [2][3] During development, the majority of the heart muscle is a sponge-like meshwork of interwoven myocardial fibers. As normal development progresses, these ...