Tetralogy of Fallot Definition (TET, TOF):A type of heart defect present at birth (congenital) consisting of four different abnormalities. It usually results in insufficiently oxygenated blood being pumped to the [...]
A severe migraine attack can be agonizingly painful and accompanied by extreme light sensitivity and powerful nausea. Medications control some people's headaches, but for some sufferers no drug completely prevents [...]
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, collaborating with pediatric cardiologists and surgeons at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, have developed a tool for virtual surgery that allows heart surgeons [...]
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)Before birth, there is a natural opening between the aorta (the main artery to the body) and the pulmonary artery (the main artery to the lungs) called [...]
Injured heart tissue normally can't regrow, but researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have now laid the groundwork for regenerating heart tissue after a heart attack, in patients with heart failure, [...]
One of the complications Chloe endured after the Arterial Switch Operation was Left Vocal Cord Paresis (weakness in the left vocal fold). Cardiac surgery represents a risk to normal voice [...]
February is American Heart Month, a time when we remember the importance of good heart health. But this year doctors are shining the light on those who are all too [...]
For the first month of her life, Chloe ate fine. Then it went downhill, FAST! This is typical with CHD babies. One of the first signs of a heart defect [...]
What is a permanent pacemaker? A permanent pacemaker, a small device that is implanted under the skin (most often in the shoulder area just under the collarbone), sends electrical signals [...]
There is an increased risk of fetal heart problems when mothers carry particular antibodies associated with rheumatic diseases, according to an abstract presented by Yale School of Medicine researchers at [...]
