She had a congenital heart condition, PFO, which needed to be fixed. It was Marian Smith's first pregnancy so when she struggled to walk up stairs and walked slowly so she wouldn't get out of ...

A hole in the heart is a nonmedical term for a type of congenital heart defect. There are many types of holes in the heart, and most are present from birth. Almost 7 out of 10 infants born with a ...

Some people with congenital heart disease are missing part of the long arm of chromosome 4, otherwise known as chromosome 4q. Chromosomes are thread-like structures made up of DNA.

Hall of Famer Pete Maravich (7) had a congenital heart defect. AP “Basically, he had blood supply to one side of his heart, to a large portion of his heart that basically didn’t exist,” Dr ...

Friday, April 4, would have been Ella Mertens' 9th birthday, but 8 years ago she passed away from a congenital heart defect, which impacts one in every 100 newborns. Skip Navigation.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – The Congenital Heart Center at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital specializes in diagnosing and treating all congenital heart conditions, regardless of age.

LOS ANGELES — Bronny James' cardiac arrest during a workout was caused by a congenital heart defect that can be treated and won't keep him from basketball, a spokesperson for his family said.

Yash Dhull, who led India to the U-19 World Cup win in 2022, recently had minor heart surgery after a small hole was found during a routine scan. The condition represents congenital heart defects ...

Bronny James, the oldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has been diagnosed with an “anatomically and functionally significant Congenital Heart Defect which can and will be treated,” a ...