Boy with 'half a heart' gets lifesaving transplant
Oct 22, 2020
A Nebraska couple thought their infant son would have more time before needing a new heart.
Congenital Heart Defects
Common heart defect could limit exercise ability that worsens with age
Sep 23, 2020
Adults born with a ventricular septal defect may lose exercise capacity, even if it had been repaired, according to a new study.
A clean bill of health at birth, his heart failed at 2 months
Sep 8, 2020
When Jase Tawata was 2 months old, his pediatrician heard a whooshing sound in his heart. He was in heart failure and needed open-heart surgery.
Routine checkup led to open-heart surgery – at age 6
Jun 29, 2020
During a routine checkup, Alec Ahmad's pediatrician heard a troubling sound in the 6-year-old's heart. So began a journey that resulted in open-heart surgery.
Heart condition made her feel 'like a ticking time bomb'
Jun 23, 2020
After many twists and turns, Heather Lister finally got a clear picture of her heart problem, as well as surgery to repair it.
Pregnant women with heart defects don't always get this recommended test
Jun 8, 2020
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease face higher risk of cardiovascular complications, yet only half get the tests needed to identify problems early, a new study shows.
With symptoms blamed on stress, she pressed on – and learned the truth
Apr 14, 2020
A Philadelphia woman kept being told her problem was stress. But in her heart, she knew it was more.
What do we know about congenital heart disease and coronavirus?
Mar 24, 2020
Cardiologists are working to understand how the new pandemic virus and COVID-19, the respiratory disease it causes, affects people living with heart defects.
Baby born with 'one-of-a-kind' heart receives transplant
Feb 11, 2020
Tessa Agnoli just turned 2. She's already had four open-heart surgeries – plus a transplant.
For kids with heart defects, the hospital near mom may matter
Feb 10, 2020
Living near a top-ranked pediatric cardiac center makes a difference for children with congenital heart disease, new research suggests.