Certain types of heart defects result in a blue appearance to the skin, termed cyanosis. This blue appearance results from an inadequate amount of oxygen in the blood, usually due to the blood failing to pass from the heart to the lungs. Blood with a normal amount of oxygen has a red or pink appearance to it, but blood lacking oxygen is blue. In general, heart defects resulting in cyanosis are fairly unusual and are usually noticed at or shortly after birth.
Will my baby become blue (cyanotic) from this congenital heart condition?
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