Different types of heart disease can affect children and teens, such as congenital heart defects, atherosclerosis, arrhythmias, heart murmurs, and more.

First-in-Human TriClip Repair of a Common Atrioventricular Valve in Complex Congenital Heart Disease: From 3D Simulation to Reality ...

Congenital heart defects articles from across Nature Portfolio Congenital heart defects are abnormal structural conditions of the heart, and/or large blood vessels, that are present at birth.

Scoliosis is usually, but not always, idiopathic. This article is a guide to screening for comorbid conditions when scoliosis is encountered in a child or adolescent.

Anaisha Aery was born with congenital heart and lung issues. For the first year, Anaisha stayed at the NICU and PICU as doctors tried to stabilize her fragile health. At 2 years of age, Anaisha ...

Limb lengths should be measured in supine position. One must look for other associations (e.g., plagiocephaly, dysplastic hip, inguinal hernia and evidence of congenital heart disease).

Complete heart block occurs when electrical impulses in the heart’s upper chambers (atria) don't travel down to the lower chambers (ventricles).

Structural heart disease is the most common congenital disorder diagnosed in newborns, with birth prevalence reported to be 10 per 1000 live births, 7, 8 and registry studies have estimated an ...

The "magic rods" are surgically implanted and can be slowly lengthened with internal and external magnets. It is a less invasive treatment than traditional methods involving body casts and surgeries.

Scientists from QIMR Berghofer's Cardiac Bioengineering Lab have developed lab-grown, three-dimensional heart tissues known ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction models have improved the ability to stratify adults across the CVD risk spectrum ...