Calley Burnett is now a nurse at the same hospital where her son was a patient. An Indiana mother was inspired to change careers after her second child was diagnosed with congenital heart defects and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Not every heart defect is the same Read ahead as an expert explains why some children outgrow congenital heart problems while ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions has released a position statement outlining best practices for transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure in premature infants.