Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a significant congenital anomaly, with ventricular septal defect (VSD) and transposition of the great arteries (TGA) being commonly encountered. Despite advancements ...

Research led by the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen has revealed that nearly 23% of pregnancies affected by fetal major congenital heart defects also result in adverse obstetric outcomes. Major ...

BALTIMORE -- Jessica and Brandon Hiken were expecting their first child when Jessica's 20-week sonogram showed a serious diagnosis. "Devastating," Brandon said, in response to the sonogram. "I broke ...

Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk for long-term neurodevelopmental impairment, yet reliable pre-discharge biomarkers are lacking. Heart rate variability (HRV), a ...

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF): a defect consisting of four related lesions: ventricular septal defect, obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract, override of the ventricular septum by the aortic ...

First-time Lancaster parents Lyza and Bill Valenzo were thrilled. They couldn t wait to cradle him in their arms and count his tiny fingers and toes. But theirs was a joy interrupted. Within hours of ...

Hyderabad: The Telangana Government’s flagship CM Prajavani programme came to the rescue of a newborn suffering from a life-threatening congenital heart condition by facilitating timely medical ...

Acyanotic heart disease is a type of congenital heart defect that causes abnormal blood flow. It can range from mild to severe. Babies with the condition can seem out of breath and fatigued.

ATLANTA — Each year, 40,000 children in the U.S. are born with congenital heart defects, and one family is working to change that through the Heart Walk on Oct. 4. Hadlee Washington, a three-year-old ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A pair of Sarasota parents are highlighting the importance of prenatal screenings after their new baby's dramatic birth story — consisting of an early arrival, emergency ...