A local baby born with a severe, life-threatening heart defect has a long road ahead of her that includes multiple open heart ...

Today, Brooks Klingsporn is a happy 1-and-a-half-year-old baby. However, he's already had more heart surgeries than most people get in a lifetime — including one before he was even born. Last year, ...

One to two out of every 100 newborn babies are born with a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD), yet the exact cause remains unclear. Human geneticists at the University Medicine Oldenburg (Germany) have now ...

Newborns with a heart defect may have two strikes against their future health, rather than one. Babies with heart birth defects appear to have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer, compared to ...

A Congenital Heart Walk will be held in Gilbert on Sept. 21 at Gilbert Regional Park. It is one of 33 heart walks held across the country for an issue the CDC says is the most common type of birth ...

The small plane was loud, packed with monitors and medical gear. Lauren Casillas never left her newborn daughter’s side, watching her closely and counting each breath. As a nurse, Lauren knew just how ...

San Antonio – Brandon and Mishca Kizzee were shocked to find out their son Noah would be born with a congenital heart defect. They were only six months pregnant but felt relieved to know early on what ...

The rate of congenital heart defects is higher in newborns conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART) than in newborns conceived without assistance. This finding comes from a ...

This weekend marks the start of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, a time to highlight a condition that affects about one in 100 babies during pregnancy and can change families’ lives forever.