Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries (c-TGA) is a complex and unusual abnormality occurring in fewer than 1 percent of people with congenital (present at birth) heart disease. It occurs [...]
Complications of the heart at birth are a frightening experience for new parents. In nearly one percent of all births, children are born with congenital defects of the heart that [...]
Indiana University cardiothoracic surgeon Mark Rodefeld believes he's making steady progress in the development of a life saving device for the "sickest, most complicated"—and seemingly most fragile—patients he cares for [...]
Eisenmenger syndrome is a three-stage syndrome that begins with a heart defect present at birth (congenital defect). Although it can sometimes be detected in newborns, it frequently does not cause [...]
Sepsis, an infection of the blood, can quickly overwhelm the body's defenses and is responsible for more than 200,000 deaths per year in the U.S. alone. Premature newborns and people [...]
More than 545,000 babies in the United States are born prematurely each year. That's nearly 1 in 8 babies who may face a lifetime of health challenges, if they survive. [...]
Jacobsen Syndrome is a rare chromosome disorder that affects multiple aspects of physical and mental development.Jacobsen syndrome is characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, some degree of mental impairment, and [...]
Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital to search for undiscovered mutations as part of national collaboration Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital have received [...]
Holt-Oram syndrome, also called heart-hand syndrome, is an inherited disorder characterized by abnormalities of the upper limbs and heart. Holt and Oram first described this condition in 1960 in a [...]
Folic acid supplements during pregnancy may not only reduce the risk of birth defects but also protect the children from congenital heart defects, says a new study from the Netherlands.Children [...]
