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Is coarctation of the aorta caused by genetics?
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Sometimes: Some girls with turner syndrome have coarctation of the aorta. In general, congenital heart disease in live births is associated with genetic syndromes at least 30% of the time. Even when a genetic amniocentesis had normal results, neonatologists, pediatric cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons often refer to geneticists for clinical evaluations and further laboratory studies.
Answered 10/19/2012
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