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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Congenital Heart Disease

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

Symptoms of CHD can be present at birth or in early infancy or may only develop later in life. Symptoms depend on the type and severity of the defect. Examples of symptoms and signs of CHD include:

an abnormal blue color to the skin, called cyanosis, which occurs when there is not enough oxygen in the blood

abnormal heart sounds, called murmurs, heard by the healthcare provider with a stethoscope during examination

abnormally low or high blood pressure

breathing trouble, including shortness of breath

congestive heart failure

failure to grow and develop, known as failure to thrive

fluid collection in the lungs, known as pulmonary edema

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