Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Why are av canal defects associated with?down syndrome?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: While not every baby with Down syndrome has this heart condition, it is one of the most common heart defects associated with ds. It is generally quite easy to diagnose once the baby is born.
Answered 2/18/2015
5.7k views
Patterns: The extra chromosome in every cell causes confusion in the formation of every complex organ system of the body. The heart is quite complex, and the AV canal defect is more or less a failure of the heart to complete itself (the walls between chambers form near the end of the normal process).The pattern of facial features, hand features, etc all represent this pattern of interference in formation.
Answered 1/1/2016
2.1k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
With an av canal defect what is the normal?Oxygen saturation levels in an infant?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Does sprained tooth syndrome or Peridontal ligament strain need a root canal?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Can anyone give some advice on a inner ear condition called: superior canal dehiscence syndrome?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Two disc herniations 1 pinching C8 ddd canal stenosis and severe carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands. Which is causing severe hand numbness 3yrs ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Does an av canal defect cause downs syndrome?
How do you diagnose an av canal defect in an infant?
Why does a compressed ulnar nerve (ulnar canal syndrome) not cause radial deviation?
What is the possible timing of repair of av canal defect with tetralogy of fallot in a child aged 3 months?
What is the ideal timing of repair of av canal defect with tetralogy of fallot in a child 4 months old delivered premature , growing slowly ?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
