SAN ANTONIO – Founded in 2000, HeartGift specializes in providing corrective surgeries to children worldwide who are born with congenital heart defects (CHD), particularly in regions where medical ...

Congenital heart defects (CHD) represent the most common congenital malformations globally and constitute a leading cause of neonatal mortality, with early maternal risk factors playing significant ...

The prevalence of congenital heart disease points to the need for a better understanding of how it influences ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Heart Association and ACC unveiled an updated guideline for managing adult congenital heart disease ...

(NewsNation) — Anemia in pregnancy can raise the risk of heart defects in the child, a recent U.K.-based study found. In the United States, about 40,000 babies are born with a heart defect each year, ...

Gayatri A. Acharya, MD: Greetings. I'm Dr Gayatri Acharya, cardiology fellow at Mayo Clinic. During today's recording, we'll be discussing living into adulthood with congenital heart disease in the ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - February is Heart Health Month and next week begins Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Month. Dr. Lance Lewis, a cardiologist with Novant Health, was in the studio to discuss ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Newborns with congenital heart disease, especially isolated valve or vessel lesions, may be at increased risk ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Anyone with four kids usually has their hands full and Roseli Quakkelaar is no exception. But on top of the usual school and extracurricular schedules, she’s also ...

Nearly 17% of US adults with congenital heart disease are at a high risk for operative mortality and critical postoperative complications after redo cardiac surgery. This increased risk emphasizes the ...