Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects in the United States. For newborns with the most severe ...

When a child is diagnosed with a heart defect, most parents are hit with the same fearful thought, “Will my child ever grow out of this?” It’s a deeply human reaction, one that mixes love, worry, and ...

Australia's Murdoch Children's Research Institute is helping scientists use stem cell medicine and artificial intelligence to develop precision therapies for pediatric heart disease, the leading cause ...

Dr. Hiroo Kinami, Hawaii’s only full-time pediatric cardiac surgeon, said having a robust pediatric heart program at ...

A University of Houston pharmacology researcher and expert in cardiac development has identified a new cause of—and repair for—left ventricular non-compaction, also known as spongy heart disease. The ...

The children of mothers born with heart defects face a higher risk of being developmentally vulnerable, meaning they face ...

QUEBEC CITY — A structured and validated peer mentorship program may help young patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) transfer more smoothly from pediatric to adult care, according to research ...

Children's Wisconsin and UW Health have entered into a joint venture merging their congenital heart disease programs to better help children born with heart defects. The two health systems hope to ...

As a parent, when finding out your child's heart does not work perfectly, you turn to the most gifted surgeons you can find to fix and patch the flow pathways. While there are many different types of ...