Heterotaxy arises from a failure of the embryo to establish normal left-right asymmetry and is known to affect 3% of infants with congenital heart ... total anomalous pulmonary venous connection ...

Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect.

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.

Anyone with four kids usually has their hands full and Roseli Quakkelaar is no exception. But on top of the usual school and ...

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

Thanks to medical advancements, young patients with heart conditions are living longer, healthier lives -but this success also brings new challenges. Community ...

Lynsey Alverson said she still remembers receiving the news that her daughter Charley would need surgery for congenital heart disease just hours after her delivery. “The day she was born was one ...

"AI-based software significantly improved detection of ultrasounds that were suspicious for congenital heart defects not only among OB-GYNs but also among maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists ...

raising awareness of congenital heart defects (CHD) in children. The event, organised by Heart Kids SA and supported by The Children’s Cardiac Foundation of Africa (TCCFA) – an initiative by ...

“Congenital heart defects are basically heart defects that you’re born with, problems that occur as the heart is developing,” said Dr. Katie Mowers, a pediatric cardiologist with C.S. Mott ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. "Did you know that in the U.S., someone dies of cardiovascular disease every 34 seconds? Nearly 2,500 people in the U.S. die from ...