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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.