IVF babies 'twice as likely' to suffer serious heart defects than those conceived naturally, study reveals By Kate Pickles Health Editor Published: 00:40, 27 September 2024 | Updated: 00:45, 27 September 2024 e-mail View comments Babies born through IVF are up to twice as likely to suffer potentially deadly heart defects, a major study has found. Those conceived through assisted reproductive technology such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) have a significantly higher chance of congenital heart issues. This risk rises further if they were born a twin, research involving more than 7.
7 million people found. Experts said the discovery could help clinicians make faster diagnoses, with babies often requiring immediate surgery. Researchers studied health records of all liveborn children born in Denmark, Finland , Norway and Sweden over a period spanning between 20 and 31 years.
Babies born through IVF are up to twice as likely to suffer potentially deadly heart defects, a major study has found Those conceived through assisted reproductive technology such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF, pictured close-up) have a significantly higher chance of congenital heart issues Heart defects were around 36 per cent more common in babies born after assisted reproduction, compared to babies naturally conceived They compared data on babies born following assisted reproduction, including IVF, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and embryo freezing, with data on babies conceived naturally. They as.
