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Signs and Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of congenital heart defects vary from mild to life threatening. More serious heart defects may be detected shortly after birth, or even before birth. Other conditions may not be noticed until later in childhood or even until adolescence.

Symptoms in infants, children, or teens depend on the type and severity of the defect and may include the following:

Cyanosis (bluish coloring of skin, lips, and/or nails)
Failure to grow or gain weight
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