In the 1940s, the survival rate for infants born with congenital heart defects was less than 10%. Now, breakthroughs in the detection and treatment of congenital heart defects have greatly improved ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Internationally distinguished surgeon-scientist Jose L. Peiro Ibanez, MD, PhD, joins Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone as director of the newly ...

Baltimore-based University of Maryland School of Medicine named Joseph Forbess, MD, a nationally recognized pediatric and neonatal surgeon, as surgical director of the Children’s Heart Program at the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a congenital heart defect and my initial surgery at age 32 was complicated. I continue to have heart problems. At my last visit, my cardiologist said I would likely need ...

The moment an infant is diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, parents experience a mixture of shock, disbelief, fear, anger, and often a profound sense of sadness. In the midst of these emotions ...

Runner gets open-heart surgery after childhood congenital heart defect surgery. Feb. 6, 2013— -- Like many relatively recent college graduates, Jane Lee wasn't always on top of her doctor's ...

With early diagnosis, expert surgical care, and intensive support, many of the babies with critical congenital heart disease can grow up to live healthy, normal lives ...

No matter the surgery, preparing for an approaching surgery can be stressful and frightening for you and especially your child. But with some age-appropriate teaching, reassurances, and support--that ...

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