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By Mayo Clinic staffContact your doctor if your child develops any of the following signs or symptoms. These could be indications of heart failure or another complication of atrioventricular canal defect:
- Poor appetite
- Failure to gain weight
- Shortness of breath
- Easily tiring
- A persistent cough or wheezing with white or pink blood-tinged phlegm
- Swelling of the legs, ankles or feet
- Swelling of the abdomen
- Bluish discoloration of the skin
Some babies with the partial form of atrioventricular canal defect may not have any signs or symptoms for weeks, months, years or even decades, depending on the extent of the defect. But, anytime the signs or symptoms above start to appear, seek medical care.
