Patient's question:
Last year, I had an induced abortion because the fetus had a heart defect. It was a male fetus, and the chromosomal abnormality was 21- (trisomy 21), inherited from the father. Could this chromosomal 21- affect the development of the fetal heart?Doctor's answer:
Hello, based on your situation, it was detected during pregnancy that the fetus has 21-3 body syndrome, which is also known as Down syndrome. 21-3 body syndrome is a disease caused by an extra 21 chromosome. Survivors have significant intellectual disability, distinctive facial features, growth and development disorders, and multiple congenital malformations. This condition can cause multiple organ malformations in the fetus, so the occurrence of heart defects is normal.