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Heart Holes, Causes?

Post a new topicby njay77 on Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:17 pm

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone could explain to me what might cause holes in hearts of infants? Is it genetic or can it be something that develops over a period of time?
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Re: Heart Holes, Causes?

Post a new topicby UroDoc on Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:43 pm

it is a birth defect.
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Re: Heart Holes, Causes?

Post a new topicby njay77 on Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:20 pm

are there any treatments or cures for it?
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Re: Heart Holes, Causes?

Post a new topicby UroDoc on Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:23 pm

For those taht do not close on their own, then surgery is the way to close them
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