Cardiology
IVF twins: two hearts, quadruple the risk
Twins born through IVF have quadruple the chance of having a congenital heart problem, according to research emerging from South Australia.
Feb 25, 2020
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News tagged with congenital heart defects
Cardiology
Connecting patients: Talking about congenital heart disease
Congenital heart disease (congenital heart defect) is one or more abnormalities in your heart's structure that you're born with. This most common of birth defects can alter the way blood flows through your heart. Defects ...
Feb 10, 2020
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Cardiology
Athletic mom's undiagnosed condition led to 2 strokes
Kelly Naab was waiting in a drive-thru lane with her two young boys in the back seat when her body suddenly felt strange. Her face began drooping. She couldn't move her right arm or speak.
Jan 24, 2020
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Cardiology
Serious heart defects increase heart failure risk in early adulthood
Babies born with serious heart defects are surviving to adulthood in greater numbers, but new research shows they face another hurdle when they get there: heart failure.
Nov 22, 2019
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Cardiology
Congenital heart disease linked to neighborhood pollution, poverty
Infants are more likely to be born with serious heart defects if their homes are in neighborhoods that are polluted or economically deprived, a new study finds.
Nov 13, 2019
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Cardiology
Prolific pianist uses music to heal, inspire
As soon as Paul Cardall was born, doctors knew something was terribly wrong. He was a blue baby. Oxygenated blood wasn't pumping properly through his body.
Nov 6, 2019
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Cardiology
Uncorrected congenital heart disease may lead to increased risks in pregnant women
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease (CHD) who have not had surgery to repair their cardiac condition are more likely to experience cardiac events or maternal death, especially those with certain conditions in emerging ...
Oct 9, 2019
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Cardiology
Beta-blockers build heart muscle, may help infants with congenital heart disease
Surgery can mend congenital heart defects shortly after birth, but those babies will carry a higher risk of heart failure throughout the rest of their lives. Yet, according to a Science Translational Medicine study published ...
Oct 9, 2019
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Health
Fathers-to-be should avoid alcohol six months before conception
Aspiring parents should both avoid drinking alcohol prior to conception to protect against congenital heart defects, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ...
Oct 3, 2019
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Cardiology
US pediatric heart transplant waitlist policy change falls short of intended benefits
In March 2016, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network revised its criteria for prioritizing children awaiting heart transplantation in the U.S. with the intention of reducing the number of deaths on the waitlist, ...
Sep 23, 2019
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