The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Program at University of Utah Health is one of the nation’s few programs for comprehensive HCM evaluation and management. Our multidisciplinary team works ...

Using cardiac imaging during heart surgery can detect serious residual holes in the heart that may occur when surgeons repair a child's heart defect, and offers surgeons the opportunity to close those ...

THIS is the report of an acquired interventricular defect that developed at the site of an infarct high in the septum and was associated with partial heart block and a systolic murmur. In previous ...

Atrial septal aneurysm means that there is a bulge in the interatrial septum. It may not present with symptoms. However, it can occur alongside other heart problems that cause symptoms such as ...

An atrial septal defect is an opening in the wall that separates the upper chambers of the heart. It is one of the most common congenital heart defects, which are structural problems that develop ...

The body of evidence linking fetal exposure to tobacco smoke to an increased risk of structural birth defects is substantial. Now, Malik et al. have conducted a population-based case–control study to ...

Heart valve defects are a common cause of death in newborns. Scientists have discovered "Creld1" is a key gene for the development of heart valves in mice. The researchers were able to show that a ...

The most commonly seen defects at birth are congenital heart defects (CHD). These anomalies arise when there is a failure of the heart or its major blood vessels to form properly during embryonic ...

Heart valve defects are a common cause of death in newborns. Scientists at the University of Bonn and the caesar research center have discovered "Creld1" is a key gene for the development of heart ...