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 ...

Nearly 40 years ago when Lis Dreizen’s daughter Olivia was born with a congenital heart defect, doctors were grim about her chances to live. “I would cry simply looking at Olivia, and it was very hard ...

Congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth defects where the structure of the heart and the blood vessels get affected, leading to cyanosis, swelling in legs, rapid heartbeat and fatigue ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association, along with several other leading medical ...

New ACC/AHA guidelines update management of adults with congenital heart defects but highlight the shortage of specialists ...

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 ...

In clinical practice guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association and published ...

SAN ANTONIO – A prenatal diagnosis prepared one San Antonio family and University Health staff for the birth of a little boy named Max. Now, it’s Max’s miraculous story that is bringing attention to a ...

Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The inaugural Congenital Heart Walk is set to take place this weekend in West Palm Beach, marking the first time the event has been held in South Florida. Organized by ...