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

When Bre first began experiencing overwhelming fatigue as a child, her doctors assumed the culprit was asthma. However, it ...

Italy 2 Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is the most common ...

If pulmonary hypertension has developed, the split second heart sound is replaced by ... [13] For the most frequent defect, the secundum ASD, percutaneous closure minimizes hospital stay and ...

Case 2 continued to have poor growth after spontaneous closure of the atrial septal defect. Case 1, who had an associated large ductus and aortic stenosis, was noted to have a heart murmur at two ...

Dr. Schürmann explained the importance of the procedure: “If untreated, a hole of the size Oaheng had could be ...

A man who grew up in Enniskerry, County Wicklow and who was born with ‘holes in his heart’ said he “never felt held back”, as ...

This article is about Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day 2025 which is observed every year on 14 February. Get to know ...

Celebrate Valentine's Week while raising awareness for Congenital Heart Disease, highlighting challenges, triumphs, and the ...