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 ...

Apixaban is a safe option for pediatric patients with a variety of congenital or acquired heart diseases who require chronic anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis, the randomized SAXOPHONE study ...

To the editor: Because it is February, we once again find acquired heart disease the focus of many news articles and advertisements. And once again we find that congenital heart disease is mostly ...

In El Paso, babies are born each year with congenital heart disease — some are diagnosed before birth, their tiny hearts closely monitored in the womb, while others go home undetected, their families ...

Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, but it may be connected to genetic factors or the mother's health ...

Acyanotic heart disease is a type of congenital heart defect that causes abnormal blood flow. It can range from mild to severe. Babies with the condition can seem out of breath and fatigued.

Doctors at Tenwek Mission Hospital conduct a surgery on one of the patients during a open heart surgery which saw 12 children benefit. [Gilbert Kimutai, Standard] At Mater Hospital in Nairobi, 23-year ...

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 ...

I am the parent of a now 3-year-old son who is such an inspiration to many. Gabriel has complex congenital heart defects (Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome) and has undergone several open-heart and ...

President Donald Trump's ongoing effort to cut federal spending has translated into eliminating in-human clinical trials for "a tiny device [which] silently pumps fluid through a series of tubes and ...