Heart defect repair is surgery to fix a heart problem that prevents blood from flowing as it should through the heart. The doctor will make a large cut in your chest. The cut is called an incision. It ...

It's a common heart problem in newborn babies called Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) that occurs when there is a gap between the heart's two lower chambers. It can make the heart do extra work and ...

Health officials in Vietnam have reported a severe H5N1 avian flu infection in an 8-year-old girl who is experiencing ...

At four-years old little Mia Dearness is full of energy and life, a stark contrast to when she was born with childhood-onset ...

Dr Abhijit Borse: The outcome of a congenital heart defect depends on the type and severity of the condition. Some mild defects, such as small ventricular septal defects (VSDs) or atrial septal ...

After investigation, he was found to have a ventricular septal defect or VSD (hole in the heart) along with severe aortic regurgitation due to the prolapse of the aortic leaflet (caused by the ...

During right heart catheterization, oxygen saturations are frequently measured from different cardiac chambers in order to identify left to right shunts. If a ventricular septal defect is present ...