Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect.

Congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth defects where the structure of the heart and the blood vessels get ...

Babies born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome typically require multiple surgeries in the first few years of life, but ...

TRI-CITIES, Wash. - According to the American Heart Association, over 2.4 million Americans alive today have some form of ...

Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, ...

Leyla and Noah Ellis share more than just a last name. The matching scars on their chests show how open heart surgery saved ...

Heart disease may run in your family but genes account for only 20-30 per cent of your risk of heart problems. The rest is ...

In continued efforts to raise awareness for congenital heart defects (CHD), Children's Healthcare of Atlanta said four young ...

OCONOMOWOC, Wis. - It has been a lifetime of surgeries for an Oconomowoc newborn. At just 39 days old, she needs a heart ...

World Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day on February 14 spreads awareness about CHDs, supports individuals living with ...

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is out of the hospital 10 days after undergoing heart surgery.