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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Every 15 minutes, a baby is born in the United States with a congenital heart defect. Congenital heart defects, also known as CHDs, are problems present at birth that affect ...

Ami Bhatt, Jenny Zablah, and Gareth Morgan discuss new advanced imaging approaches for treating congenital heart disease.

The psychological needs of people with congenital heart disease remain largely unmet despite research suggesting mental health support is critical for quality of life, according to an American Heart ...

A Congenital Heart Walk will be held in Gilbert on Sept. 21 at Gilbert Regional Park. It is one of 33 heart walks held across the country for an issue the CDC says is the most common type of birth ...

Adults with both Down syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to ...

Women and men born with simple or moderate heart defects who choose to have children are no more likely than others to experience infertility as adults, a study in Denmark suggests. The researchers ...

The nutritional management of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) is a critical element of their overall clinical care. These patients frequently exhibit growth retardation, often manifested ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown that a genetic mutation that causes congenital heart disease also contributes to kidney damage and developmental defects. Identifying this early ...

Tirupati: SVIMS Director and Vice-Chancellor Dr RV Kumar underlined the urgent need to increase awareness about congenital ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

November 20, 2025 | Ami Bhatt speaks with Tim Ryan about heart valve technology and the development of the Melody valve.