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#REDIRECT [[Atrial septal defect risk factors]]
 
{{CMG}} Claudia Hochberg, M.D.
 
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==Causes==
 
The cause of atrial septal defects is not known.  There does appear to be a genetic component to the disease as it often occurs in patients with [[Down syndrome]].  As a parent, if you or a sibling of a child have a [[congenital heart defect]], then you should consider [[genetic counseling]].
 
If the mother contracts [[rubella]] (german measles) during pregnancy, this can increase the risk of [[congenital heart disease]].  In one study, exposure to [[alcohol]] during pregnancy doubled the risk of an [[atrial septal defect]]<ref name="pmid1397217">{{cite journal| author=Tikkanen J, Heinonen OP| title=Risk factors for atrial septal defect. | journal=Eur J Epidemiol | year= 1992 | volume= 8 | issue= 4 | pages= 509-15 | pmid=1397217 | doi= | pmc= | url= }} </ref>. More details about the genetics and embryology of atrial septal defects can be found in the microchapters below:
 
===[[Atrial septal defect genetics|Genetics]]===
 
===[[Atrial septal defect embryology|Embryology]]===
 
==References==
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[[Category:Cardiology]]
[[Category:Congenital heart disease]]
[[Category:Pediatrics]]
 
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