Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, but the full extent of its genetic underpinnings has ...

Congenital Heart Disease is when someone has one or more problems with the heart's structure that are present at birth. To learn more about congenital heart disease I was joined by Dr. Juliette Power, ...

Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect. Long-term outcome after surgical repair is generally good. Both, timing and technique of repair have markedly changed over ...

Newborns with congenital heart disease and their mothers may both face elevated risk for cancer compared with their ...

HealthDay News — Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) have increased risk of developing cancer, according to a research letter published in the March 18 issue of Circulation.

Adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) have poor exercise capacity, which is associated with adverse outcomes. In ...

The name comes from a combination from Greek words meaning “water” and “head.” “Congenital” means a person is born with it. The liquid that builds up isn’t water. It’s ...

The incidence of babies born with serious heart defects, known as cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD), rose in states that enacted restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), congenital disorders affect approximately 6% of newborns worldwide, leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. However, the true ...

Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal ...

This is just one of many congenital diseases that can affect pets. Congenital diseases are disorders or abnormalities that are present from birth. They can be inherited from a pet’s parents or ...