Background: Information about known risk factors for congenital heart disease is scarce. In this population-based study, we aimed to investigate the relation between maternal chronic disease and ...

A congenital heart defect (CHD) is a structural heart problem present at birth. CHDs are the most common type of congenital condition, seen in about 1% of all newborns in the United States.

Congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth defects where the structure of the heart and the blood vessels get affected, leading to cyanosis, swelling in legs, rapid heartbeat and ...

Congenital heart defects (CHD) are one of the most serious health challenges children and their families face. These birth defects can range in severity from minor diseases like valve difficulties ...

"That accounts for why the ability to detect congenital heart defects is still quite low, even in developed countries like the U.S." For this study, a group of 14 OB-GYNs and maternal-fetal ...

Instead, it leads to problems with placental growth and this, in turn, causes heart defects in the mice. The researchers publish their study in the journal Development on 26 November 2024.

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are structural abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth and are the most common type of birth defect. CHDs vary in severity and type, with common ...

Deciphering the digenic architecture of congenital heart disease using trio exome sequencing data. The American Journal of Human Genetics, 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2025.01.024 ...

Adults with congenital heart defects were more likely to experience an abnormal, irregular heartbeat, finds a new study. Almost 1 in 5 adults with congenital heart disease living in Israel had or ...

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 ...