Congenital heart disease, also known as congenital heart defect, is a heart abnormality present at birth. Learn about its symptoms, causes, and treatment.

Lander, MD"Heart disease" is a general term for problems with the heart and can be classified in many different ways. "Congenital heart disease" is a type of heart disease that is present from birth, ...

Congenital heart disease, which consists of structural heart abnormalities, is the most common type of birth defect. The findings were published in the Journal of Pediatric Cardiology.

The investigators utilized whole exome sequencing from more than 1,200 children and their parents to show that children with both congenital heart disease and neurodevelopmental delays share ...

Infants with cyanotic congenital heart disease experience breathlessness, fainting, and fatigue, and they may have bluish toes, fingers, and lips. Alternately, the disease can be “acyanotic.” ...

Congenital heart disease is surprisingly common in newborns and affects about 1 in 100 newborns. CHD can also range from simple (like small holes in the heart) to complex (like missing or poorly ...

Congenital heart disease affects about 1% of babies, but its genetic roots are complex and have been difficult to identify. The study used the whole exome approach pioneered by former Yale geneticist ...

A new study published this week in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that while hospitalizations of adults with congenital heart disease stayed stable from 2010 to 2020, the ...

Margarito Patina-Trujillo, 14, was born with three congenital heart defects. This fall, he underwent back surgery to fix his scoliosis, a sideway curvature of the spine. His parents, Betty Patina ...

The number of adult patients with congenital heart disease is growing worldwide. Advances in medical treatment, percutaneous interventions, and surgery offer the vast majority of these patients a ...

Congenital heart disease is usually detected by Electrocardiogram (ECG), chest X-ray, and 2D echocardiography. Know the treatment procedures: Small-sized defects and less serious valve closures ...

Congenital heart disease is an issue with the heart’s structure at birth, according to the Cleveland Clinic, and can prevent blood from flowing from the heart. Such problems can include a hole in the ...