Is a hole in the heart genetic?
It is not known what causes a VSD. A family history of VSD may cause your child to have this problem. VSD may be caused by the mother taking certain medications early in her pregnancy. Or a pregnant woman may have had an infection while her baby’s heart was forming. The heart forms during the first trimester of pregnancy. Children with Down’s syndrome may be more likely to have a VSD than other children. As he development of heart takes place in the 1st trimester, most of the drugs, are contraindicated during this period, might be alcohol acts in some way & might be a cause of Hole in heart. You can have your children screened out by your consulting cardiologist.
