CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS
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- Treating Congenital Heart Defects with Medications or SurgeryCongenital means that the heart defect happened before birth, as in during the heart formation the defect or problem was formed.
Pulse Oximetry Sensors May Help Detect Congenital Heart Defects in BabiesStudies show that pulse oximetry sensors may help in detecting 75% critical cases of congenital heart defects in babies.- Congenital Heart Defects: A Brief OverviewA brief look at congenital heart defects, causes, symptoms and possible treatments.
- Types and Treatments of Congenital Heart DefectsA concise review of congenital heart defects.
- Treatment for Congenital Heart DefectsMost congenital heart defects are diagnosed at birth and require surgical treatment. This article details the palliative, reparative, and transplant surgery options for congenital heart disease patients.
- Treatment for Congenital Heart DefectsThis article describes the different types of treatment for congenital heart defects.
- The Most Common Types of Congenital Heart Defects and How They Can Be CorrectedThere are different types of congenital heart defects, many of which - some even once considered implacable - can be corrected by surgical procedures.
- How Doctors Treat Congenital Heart DefectsIn the last few decades, new technology has profoundly expanded the medical community's knowledge of the human heart. As a result, a baby born today with a congenital heart defect has an excellent change of being treated and reaching adulthood.
Treatment Options for Congenital Heart DefectsA general overview of congenital heart defect treatment options.- What are the Different in Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns?Congenital heart disease is present at birth; it is caused by an anomaly with heart development before the baby's birth. The American Heart Association says that every year approximately 35,000 babies are born with heart defects.
- Congenital Heart Defects Attribute to Acquired ScoliosisCongenital heart defects may cause the development of scoliosis in some children. If your child was born with a heart defect, here is what you need to know.
Tobacco Implicated in Certain Types of Congenital Heart DiseaseA paper presented at the American Heart Assn's Scientific Sessions demonstrates that maternal smoking in early pregnancy has been implicated as a causative factor in certain forms of congenital heart disease.- Screening for Newborn Heart Defects Soon Mandatory in Two StatesIndiana and New Jersey have passed legislation mandating that every newborn be screened with pulse oximetry for congenital heart defects. .
- Congenital Heart Defect: Stem Cells Develop Replacement Heart ValvesMost common type of birth abnormality: Congenital heart defect & leading cause of related deaths. Symptoms associated to CHD. One type of CHD affects one or more heart valves. Growing heart valves using stem cells from amniotic fluid.
- Children with Heart Defects Need to ExerciseA new study shows that parents of children who have had operations to correct serious heart defects have a fear that bumping the chest during play could cause some damages to the operation site and might even cause a heart attack or death.
- How to Cope If Your Child is Born with a Congenital Heart Defect!Congenital heart defect is often diagnosed when a child is first born. It affects about one in every one hundred babies that are born in the United States
- Smoking Leads to Congenital Birth DefectsWe all are aware that it is recommended that women stop smoking when they are pregnant, but majority of us are not exactly sure the reasoning behind this recommendation.
Understanding the Causes of Heart FailureMany people are unaware that heart failure can be caused by a number of conditions. These include heart disease, a heart attack, cardiac arrest, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia, high blood pressure and congenital heart defects.
Folic Acid is Good for a Babies HeartA new study by researchers at McGill University, Montreal, Canada has found that an increase in folic acid intake was followed by a decrease in number of babies born with congenital heart defects.- Congenital Heart DiseaseCongenital heart disease can be described as anatomic defects of the heart and great vessels of the heart produced at various stages of fetal life.
- Heart Disease Symptoms and TreatmentsA sedentary lifestyle coupled with a high stress level has increased Coronary and Ischemic heart disease. Although congenital heart defects are created before birth, everyday life will determine how the flaws will influence the quality of life.
Brain Defects, Heart Defects Linked in Full-Term InfantsA study just released by the University of California San Francisco has linked congenital heart disease in full term infants to the fact that their brains are more like those of a premature infant than they are a full term who does not have the disease.- Understanding Septal DefectsSeptal Defects (or Ventricle Septal Defects or VSD) is a term used to describe congenital heart defects in which holes are present in the septum of the heart. This article provides a general overview of this condition.
Actress Elizabeth Taylor Dies of Congestive Heart FailureFamed actress Elizabeth Taylor passed away March 23 at age 79. An Oscar-winner, activist and continual focus of gossip magazines, Taylor had been previously hospitalized at the beginning of February for congestive heart failure.
Symptoms of Dangerous Heart Conditions in TeenagersYou hear of teen athletes dying suddenly of a heart attack and it makes you wonder, can this happen to my teenager? Learn symptoms and signs of heart conditions in teenagers.
Hypoplastic Right Heart SyndromeHypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome is a rare congenital heart defect. Learn about the condition and how Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome is treated.- Valvular Heart Disease: What is it and How is it Treated?Look at the various types of disease the affect the valves of the heart, their treatments, and their symptoms.
- Heart Attack Symptoms for Women, Same as the FluFlu symptoms can be confused with heart attack symptoms for women.
- The Schematics of a Broken HeartThis is an article about Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and what can be done for treatment.
- Study Links Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) During Pregnancy to Congenital Heart DefectAccording to a new study, pregnant women who had a urinary tract infection are more likely to have a baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome than are pregnant women who didn't have a urinary tract infection.
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