The term 'Congenital' refers to 'at birth.' Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is defined as a structural problem with the heart that a person is born with. According to experts, this problem is ...

There are two main types of congenital heart disease: acyanotic and cyanotic. Acyanotic congenital heart disease, in which blood oxygen levels are acceptable, involves blood pumpi ...

The introduction of surgical repair for most congenital heart defects has dramatically changed the face of congenital heart disease. Mortality has shifted almost entirely from childhood to ...

A recent study conducted on women in the UK says that being anaemic during pregnancy can increase the risk of the child having a heart condition at birth by 47 per cent. The study was published in ...

Of those, 1 in 4 have a critical heart defect. These conditions, known as congenital heart disease, are present at birth and can affect the structure of the heart and its function. Congenital ...