IntroductionThe care of infants with congenital cardiac defects has considerably advanced. Management of CHD emphasizes early complete repair before the heart and the patient deleteriously adapt to the abnormal physiology. [...]
A newly funded study is set to determine whether waiting two minutes to clamp a newborn’s umbilical cord after delivery could improve how well he or she recovers from corrective [...]
Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries is a complex, unusual abnormality in which the pumping chambers (ventricles) and attached valves (mitral and tricuspid valves) are switched. This condition exists [...]
Congenital heart defects are not uncommon among neonatal patients. The prompt identification of a life-threatening anomaly is essential for rapid intervention and a positive treatment outcome. Cardiac defects may be [...]
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive disorder of amino acid metabolism affecting approximately 1/10,000-15,000 infants in North America. It is most often due to deficiency of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase [...]
The human heart has four separate chambers. Atria are the upper chambers of the heart and ventricles are the lower chambers. There is one atrium and one ventricle on the [...]
Aortopulmonary Window is a rare congenital heart defect in which there is a connection (window) between the aorta and the main pulmonary artery. This opening allows oxygenated blood to pass, [...]
What is Emanuel syndrome?Emanuel syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that disrupts normal development and affects many parts of the body. Infants with Emanuel syndrome have one or more of the [...]
Researchers Show Multiple Defects Would Have Been Missed without Masimo SETIRVINE, Calif., June 3, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Masimo /quotes/comstock/15*!masi/quotes/nls/masi (MASI 23.81, +0.14, +0.59%) , the inventor of Pulse [...]
Digitalis is a medication prescribed to certain heart patients. Digitalis toxicity is a complication of digitalis therapy, or it may be occur when someone takes more than a large amount [...]
