When expectant parents imagine their baby’s beating heart, few consider the possibility of a structural issue being present from day one. Yet for thousands of families each year, this becomes reality ...

Mar. 23 -- THURSDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- Emergency use of a patching device can help patients avoid high-risk surgery when a heart attack tears a hole between the ventricles, the lower ...

Greg Martin was wide awake when his surgeon patched a hole nearly the size of a golf ball in his heart. And even though he was only on a mild sedative, the 38-year-old Missoula man still couldn't tell ...

A congenital heart defect is a condition you’re born with. Types of heart defects vary in severity — with some, you’ll need surgery as a child, while others don’t need treatment until later in life or ...

Beijing Zhongke Journal Publising Co. Ltd. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common birth defects, occurring in approximately 0.9% of live births. Sadly, they are also the leading cause of ...

The Voice presenter Emma Willis, 49, has had keyhole surgery after "48 years" not knowing she had a hole in her heart. The mum-of-three, who is married to Busted star Matt Willis, shared photos taken ...

Pulmonary atresia is a congential condition (a condition present at birth) that affects a newborn’s heart. It limits blood flow from the heart to the lungs. A baby with this condition may need surgery ...

Tetralogy of Fallot is a group of four heart abnormalities that are present from birth. It can affect how the blood flows in the heart and how much oxygen reaches the lungs and the rest of the body. A ...