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What causes heart defects?
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Heart defect: It depends on the condotion, it could be congenttal, that means you are born with it.
Answered 1/18/2014
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Most are : Acquired and you are born with (congenital) which are rare in comparison.
Answered 1/18/2014
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Many causes...: Unfortunately, there is no one specific cause. We currently state the cause is multifactorial. There are some gene defects which cause heart defects, but other defects are caused by multiple factors. Please discuss this with your doctor if you are concerned about potential heart defects in you or someone else.
Answered 6/2/2017
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