Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition in which the heart does not pump enough blood out to the rest of the body in order to meet the body’s demand [...]
Heart Malformations Present in Klippel-Feil Syndrome
Klippel–Feil syndrome is a rare disease, initially reported in 1912 by Maurice Klippel and André Feil from France, characterized by the congenital fusion of any 2 of the 7 cervical [...]
Unifocalization: Repairing a Fourfold Defect All at Once
A small number of newborns suffer from a complex and potentially fatal congenital defect known as tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia and major aorto-pulmonary collaterals. In infants with this [...]
Heart Defects and Conditions
A congenital heart defect (CHD) is a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels which is present at birth. Many types of heart defects exist, most of [...]
Milrinone Tied to Tachyarrhythmia After Congenital Defect Repair
After repair of congenital heart defects, children are at higher risk for significant tachyarrhythmias early after surgery if they're given milrinone, according to a study from Tennessee.Milrinone is often used [...]
Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy Linked to Birth Defects in Babies
According to research presented at the 2001 Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, women with thyroid disease are at a higher risk of having infants who have birth defects -- [...]