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Endocardial cushion defect risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no established risk factors for endocardial cushion defects. However, certain factors might increase risk of developing endocardial cushion defect include down syndrome, rubella, alcohol consumption during pregnancy, gestational diabetes, smoking during pregnancy.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
There are no established risk factors for endocardial cushion defects. However, certain diseases/factors might increase risk of developing endocardial cushion defect include:[1][2]
- Down syndrome
- Rubella
- Alcohol consumption during pregnancy
- Gestational diabetes
- Smoking during pregnancy
References
References
- ↑ Shuler CO, Tripathi A, Black GB, Park YM, Jerrell JM (July 2013). “Individual risk factors and complexity associated with congenital heart disease in a pediatric medicaid cohort”. South. Med. J. 106 (7): 385–90. doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31829bd0bc. PMID 23820317.
- ↑ Tanner K, Sabrine N, Wren C (December 2005). “Cardiovascular malformations among preterm infants”. Pediatrics. 116 (6): e833–8. doi:10.1542/peds.2005-0397. PMID 16322141.
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