Some congenital heart defects don’t need treatment until adulthood. Bicuspid aortic valve disease, for example, is when a baby is born with two “leaflets” in the valve instead of three.

New research reveals that autism and congenital heart disease may share a common biological basis—tiny cellular structures ...

Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects. WebMD explains the conditions that can affect the heart’s chambers, valves, and blood vessels.

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Congenital heart defects can affect the heart's walls, blood vessels or valves. This causes an abnormal flow of blood which does not circulate properly thereby causing impaired heart function.

Congenital heart defect is the most common birth defect,” said Cortes, who co-chairs the patient and family advisory board of the Adult Congenital Heart Association. “I would encourage them to ...

Bronny James, the oldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has been diagnosed with an “anatomically and functionally significant Congenital Heart Defect which can and will be treated,” a ...

"Most congenital heart defects occur in pregnancies that are considered low risk, which means the pregnant person is most likely being seen by an OB-GYN versus a maternal-fetal medicine ...

Childhood cancers are 66% higher in newborns with a congenital heart defect, compared to those born with healthy hearts, researchers say. Further, cancer risk was more than double in newborns with ...

Congenital heart defects are the most common human birth defect, affecting around 1% of newborns. People with heart defects often show low levels of a protein that helps transport a key metabolite ...