The diagnosis was made after an initial evaluation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and follow-up visits to the Mayo Clinic and New Jersey's Atlantic Health/Morristown Medical Center. The ...

Nearly 40 years ago when Lis Dreizen’s daughter Olivia was born with a congenital heart defect, doctors were grim about her chances to live. “I would cry simply looking at Olivia, and it was very hard ...

When we think about heart problems, we usually picture adults dealing with cholesterol or high blood pressure. But here’s the thing, some kids are actually born with heart conditions, called ...

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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It's time for "my 2 cents" and a heart to heart about a cause near and dear to my heart. It's the final week of National Heart Month, a campaign for all of us to make heart-healthy ...

Congenital heart defects are the most common form of human birth defect, but we still don't fully understand what causes them. Previous research had suggested that some heart defects could be ...

New ACC/AHA guidelines provide updated management strategies for the growing population of adults living with congenital heart disease.

After losing their infant son to a rare heart defect, Chelsea and Paul Lamb founded Miles of Love to help families cover ...

A nationwide Danish study suggests the risk for dementia is about 60% higher in adult survivors of congenital heart disease (CHD) than in the general population. [1] Further, risk was 160%, or 2.6 ...

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 ...