Professional cardiology societies have issued an updated guideline for the management of adult patients with congenital heart ...

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are structural abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth and are the most common type of birth defect. CHDs vary in severity and type, with common examples ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Artificial intelligence can help doctors detect fetal heart defects, improving newborns' chances of survival, a new study says. AI-aided analysis of prenatal ultrasounds detected heart defects more ...

Congenital heart defects (abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth) are the most common type of birth defect and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 4 ...

A congenital heart defect is a condition you’re born with. Types of heart defects vary in severity — with some, you’ll need surgery as a child, while others don’t need treatment until later in life or ...

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.

Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, but it may be connected to genetic factors or the mother's health ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Until Jennifer Cortes joined a patient advocacy ...

With early diagnosis, expert surgical care, and intensive support, many of the babies with critical congenital heart disease ...

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai an $8.5 million renewal grant to ...