Cardiology
Some kids with heart defects struggle in school
(HealthDay)—Children born with heart defects often do worse in school than their peers, a new study finds.
Nov 10, 2015
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Cardiology
Preeclampsia associated with increased risk of heart defects in infants
An analysis of more than 1.9 million mother and infant pairs finds that preeclampsia was significantly associated with noncritical heart defects in offspring, and preeclampsia with onset before 34 weeks was associated with ...
Oct 20, 2015
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Genetics
Zebrafish study sheds new light on human heart defects
University of Otago researchers working with zebrafish have published a study providing new insights into the causes of the congenital heart defects associated with a rare developmental disorder.
Oct 16, 2015
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Diabetes
Elevated blood-sugar levels in pregnancy tied to baby's heart-defect risk
Pregnant women with elevated blood-sugar levels are more likely to have babies with congenital heart defects, even if their blood sugar is below the cutoff for diabetes, according to a new study from the Stanford University ...
Oct 12, 2015
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Cardiology
Twins more likely to suffer from congenital heart disease
Identical twins that share a placenta have almost twice the increased risk of being born with congenital heart disease, new research has revealed.
Oct 2, 2015
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Pediatrics
Better maternal diet linked to lower risk of heart abnormalities in babies at birth
A relatively healthy diet before pregnancy is linked to a lower rate of certain heart abnormalities in babies at birth, finds research published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood (Fetal & Neonatal Edition).
Aug 24, 2015
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Pediatrics
Pulmonary hypertension: A growing problem in US children
A review of 15 years' worth of data in a national pediatric medical database has documented a substantial increase in the rate of hospitalizations for children with a form of high blood pressure once most common in those ...
Aug 12, 2015
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Cardiology
Regenerating damaged cardiac muscle
To mend a broken heart—that is, to regenerate a damaged cardiac muscle—it helps to know how hearts are built. "How does one stem cell, which has no specific identity, develop into multiple cell types that organize into ...
Aug 4, 2015
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Cardiology
Blood markers could help predict outcome of infant heart surgery
New research suggests it may be possible to predict an infant's progress following surgery for congenital heart disease by analysing a number of important small molecules in the blood.
May 6, 2015
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Cardiology
High-quality hospitals deliver lowest-cost care for congenital heart surgery patients
U.S. children's hospitals delivering the highest-quality care for children undergoing heart surgery, also appear to provide care most efficiently at a low cost, according to research led by the University of Michigan and ...
Nov 19, 2014
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