In patients with familial PAH, SMAD5 appears to be a novel gene that warrants consideration for genetic testing, according to ...

There are many possible causes of the disease, including genetic heart conditions ... Many times, doctors can't find the exact cause. Congenital heart disease happens when something goes wrong ...

A not uncommon scenario that has been in the spotlight nowadays is endurance athletes, power athletes like bodybuilders and ...

The pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia has traditionally been thought to result from placental dysfunction; however, a ...

UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to implant a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child. His case report was published this ...

Scientists have uncovered the remains of a 17,000-year-old baby in southern Italy, revealing that the child likely had blue ...

Congenital complete heart block may occur due to repaired congenital heart disease or genetic predisposition. It can also be ...

As of 2005, 83% of babies with critical congenital heart defects were expected to live past one year, up from 67% in 1993.

The previous oldest known blue-eyed individual was from around 14,000 years ago, known as the Villabruna man. The eye color ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has endorsed a simplified screening algorithm for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) and more uniform reporting of data in updates included in its ...