News tagged with congenital heart disorder


Researchers use iPSCs to define optimal treatment for managing life-threatening arrhythmias

Researchers used induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from a young patient with Long QT syndrome (LQTS), a congenital heart disorder, to determine a course of treatment that helped manage the patient's ...

Cardiology created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Biologists use flies, mice to study Down syndrome

A novel study involving fruit flies and mice has allowed biologists to identify two critical genes responsible for congenital heart defects in individuals with Down syndrome, a major cause of infant mortality ...

Genetics created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

No heart attack risk from attention-deficit drugs: study

A major study of more than one million children and young adults has shown no higher risk of heart attack among those who take drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a US study said Tuesday.

Medications created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Adult congenital heart patients with highest surgery costs more likely to die in hospital

Higher surgical costs for adult congenital heart patients is associated with higher rates of inpatient death compared to surgical admissions that incur lower costs, according to a study in Circulation: Quality and Outcomes, a jour ...

Cardiology created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The number of patients with cardiac problems during pregnancy is increasing

Pre-existing heart disease is rarely a contraindication to pregnancy - indeed, many women with heart disorders tolerate pregnancy well - but it remains a "major concern" that complications are frequent and in some cases may ...

Cardiology created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0