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UrduParents can be so protective of a child with congenital heart disease they often forget what comes next. When should they start learning to take care of their own condition? Two Penn State Health experts share their views.
Tag: Congenital Heart Defects
Prenatal Diagnosis Matters: Linked to Earlier Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has shown that prenatal diagnosis, or diagnosis before a baby is born, is associated with earlier surgery for babies with congenital heart defects, the most common birth defects affecting nearly 1% of all live births. The association was demonstrated for critical defects (when heart surgery is required before the infant leaves the hospital) and certain types of noncritical defects, which constitute about 75% of all congenital heart defects.
A Heart Fix That Fits
Yvette Honda-Schumacher was 20 weeks pregnant and had just had a routine anatomy ultrasound when she was surprised to hear that a cardiologist was asked to come into the exam room.
New Study Provides Insight for How Congenital Heart Defects Manifest
In an effort to learn more about how the heart develops, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have determined that the cells lining the heart direct the cardiac muscle to grow until the heart reaches its full size.
Researchers ID Congenital Heart Defect Gene Variants in People of Han Chinese Ethnicity
Article title: Identification of variants of ISL1 gene promoter and cellular functions in isolated ventricular septal defects Authors: Si-Qiang Zheng, Huan-Xin Chen, Xiao-Cheng Liu, Qin Yang, Guo-Wei He From the authors: “This study may provide new insights into the role…
Ali N. Zaidi, MD, to Receive Prestigious Honor From American Heart Association on Long Island
Cardiologist will partner with organization to create awareness for congenital heart disease to improve community health
Lab-created heart valves can grow with the recipient
University of Minnesota lab-created heart valves made from real cells can grow with the recipient and are a step forward in reducing the need for repeated pediatric valve replacement surgeries.
Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone Health Unveils New Comprehensive Pediatric Congenital Heart Center
State-of-the-Art Facility and Multidisciplinary Team Approach Expands Care for Children with Complex Congenital Heart Defects