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Like other congenital heart diseases the actual cause of Ebstein's anomaly is not known. However, it has been to occur with increased incidence in infants born to mothers who have taken [[Lithium]] during first trimester of pregnancy. There is no predilection to any of the sexes. | Like other congenital heart diseases the actual cause of Ebstein's anomaly is not known. However, it has been found to occur with increased incidence in infants born to mothers who have taken [[Lithium]] during first trimester of pregnancy. There is no predilection to any of the sexes. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] and Claudia P. Hochberg, M.D. [2]
Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]}; Keri Shafer, M.D. [4] Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [[5]]
Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [[6]]
Causes
Like other congenital heart diseases the actual cause of Ebstein's anomaly is not known. However, it has been found to occur with increased incidence in infants born to mothers who have taken Lithium during first trimester of pregnancy. There is no predilection to any of the sexes.
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