Atrioventricular septal defect is a developmental irregularity in which a hole connects two or more chambers in your child’s heart. This hole may connect the top two, the bottom two, or all four ...

Atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD) comprise a spectrum of congenital heart malformations characterised by a deficiency of the atrioventricular septum, often resulting in a common atrioventricular ...

London, UK - The most common congenital heart abnormality in humans likely results from a communication breakdown between a family of enzymes known for their role in human cancers and hyaluronan (HA), ...

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most prevalent birth defects affecting the heart's structure and function. In India, approximately 200,000 children are born each year with CHDs, and about 20 ...

March 8, 2011 — Smoking in early pregnancy may raise the risk for certain congenital heart defects (CHD) in infants, according to the results of an analysis from the Baltimore-Washington Infant Study ...

The largest genetic study of congenital heart defects in individuals with Down syndrome found a connection to rare, large genetic deletions affecting cilia, scientists report. The high risk for ...

Update: After this story aired, Rachel Moyer, who runs the Greg Moyer AED Fund, shipped an AED to Decker's parents, who will carry it with them to Decker's sports activities. A Tennessee family is ...

A little girl who had a “broken heart” has had it mended in a miraculous operation as her mum thanks the doctors who saved the young tot. Leah Sharp was diagnosed with atrioventricular septal defect ...