Congenital Heart Defect

This article explores the common symptoms and causes of congenital heart disease in adults, as well as strategies for managing and living with this condition.

LeBron James's teenage son Bronny's cardiac arrest last month was likely caused by a congenital heart defect, the family said in a statement on Friday.

To treat baby Finley's heart abnormality, Professor Massimo Caputo of the Bristol Heart Institute used cutting-edge stem cell injections.

A 15-year-old boy, who was born with a complex congenital heart defect, has received a new lease of life after undergoing a novel procedure at an Army hospital in Delhi.

World Heart Day: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common congenital disorder in newborns and affects around eight in every 1,000 babies. It refers to a defect in the formation of a baby's heart since birth.

Taussig-Bing anomaly is a malformation of the heart in which there is transposition of aorta to the right ventricle, which in normal case should originate from left ventricle.

Maternal diabetes may prove detrimental for the fetal heart development of the child, a new study has revealed

According to doctors at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, the baby was diagnosed with 'Transposition of Great Arteries' a congenital heart defect in which the large blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs and to the body are connected the opposite of a normal heart's structure.

Congenital rubella syndrome is a condition which can cause deafness, heart defects, mental retardation and cataract in newborn babies.

Higher blood sugar in early pregnancy may raise your baby's risk of a congenital heart defect,

The overall risk of congenital heart defects - the leading cause of birth defect-related deaths - is determined by a complex combination of gene effects both inside and outside of the heart, a new study has found.

Doctors in China have performed the first successful open heart surgery using a 3D-printed heart model to save a nine-month-old baby suffering from a severe heart defect.

Children born with a certain congenital heart defect often need a percutaneous pulmonary valve surgically inserted when they are 10 to 15 years old.

Children born with a certain congenital heart defect often need a pulmonary valve surgically inserted when they are 10 to 15 years old. Researchers have now developed computer simulations to determine if the necessary valve will fit in the individual's heart -- before the surgery takes place.

Scientists have discovered natural triggers that could reduce the chance of life-threatening, congenital heart defects among newborns.

This article explores the common symptoms and causes of congenital heart disease in adults, as well as strategies for managing and living with this condition.

LeBron James's teenage son Bronny's cardiac arrest last month was likely caused by a congenital heart defect, the family said in a statement on Friday.

To treat baby Finley's heart abnormality, Professor Massimo Caputo of the Bristol Heart Institute used cutting-edge stem cell injections.

A 15-year-old boy, who was born with a complex congenital heart defect, has received a new lease of life after undergoing a novel procedure at an Army hospital in Delhi.

World Heart Day: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common congenital disorder in newborns and affects around eight in every 1,000 babies. It refers to a defect in the formation of a baby's heart since birth.

Taussig-Bing anomaly is a malformation of the heart in which there is transposition of aorta to the right ventricle, which in normal case should originate from left ventricle.

Maternal diabetes may prove detrimental for the fetal heart development of the child, a new study has revealed

According to doctors at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, the baby was diagnosed with 'Transposition of Great Arteries' a congenital heart defect in which the large blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs and to the body are connected the opposite of a normal heart's structure.

Congenital rubella syndrome is a condition which can cause deafness, heart defects, mental retardation and cataract in newborn babies.

Higher blood sugar in early pregnancy may raise your baby's risk of a congenital heart defect,

The overall risk of congenital heart defects - the leading cause of birth defect-related deaths - is determined by a complex combination of gene effects both inside and outside of the heart, a new study has found.

Doctors in China have performed the first successful open heart surgery using a 3D-printed heart model to save a nine-month-old baby suffering from a severe heart defect.

Children born with a certain congenital heart defect often need a percutaneous pulmonary valve surgically inserted when they are 10 to 15 years old.

Children born with a certain congenital heart defect often need a pulmonary valve surgically inserted when they are 10 to 15 years old. Researchers have now developed computer simulations to determine if the necessary valve will fit in the individual's heart -- before the surgery takes place.

Scientists have discovered natural triggers that could reduce the chance of life-threatening, congenital heart defects among newborns.