Most people don’t know they have a PFO until something happens, such as a stroke or breathing problems. Sometimes people learn they have congenital heart conditions while pregnant.

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 ...

Bronny James is progressing since suffering cardiac arrest in July. Getty Images “Some congenital defects are relatively easily fixable with a procedure or certain treatment, and they can be ...

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 ...

Heart defects occur in about one percent of babies and are called congenital heart defects (CHDs). Approximately half are mild, with no major disruption to normal heart function.

The researchers found that 108 individuals were diagnosed with epilepsy at an average follow-up of 2.19 years. Epilepsy incidence in patients with PFO, VSD, PDA, and ASD was 8.58, 4.85, 3.98, and ...

Bronny James, the older son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and should fully recover from his cardiac arrest last month, his family said Friday.

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 ...

The results showed that she had a “grade 5 PFO,” the highest grade you can have, meaning the blood clot traveled to her heart. Normally, she explained, the clot travels to the lungs, where it ...