Dr. Kevin Watt, team leader of the Heart Regeneration and Disease Laboratory at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) in Melbourne, Australia, understands this concept deeply.

Remember that heart conditions can be hard on the entire family. Ensure you are caring for and checking in on your own mental health as well as the mental health of your other children. Join ...

Around 260,000 children die from heart disease around the world each year. In the U.S., a child is born with a heart defect every 15 minutes. "We're really interested in understanding how kids ...

If parents are concerned about their child's risk factors for heart disease, the Preventive Cardiology Program at Lurie Children's can help set kids on a healthier path," said Dr. Marma Perak, who ...

Mutations in the LAMP2 gene cause Danon disease, said Dr. Rakesh Singh, the medical director of the pediatric heart failure and transplantation program at NYU Langone's Hassenfeld Children's Hospital.

Heart disease is no longer a concern only for those in their 40s or older, cases are now emerging in people in their 30s, 20s and even teens. This alarming trend makes early screening and regular ...

The procedure, known as a partial heart transplant, was performed at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., marking it not only the region’s first partial heart transplant, but the ...

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s heart clinics treat about 200 children a year. This includes Audrey Koch, a Roswell teen with a heart condition called Long QT syndrome.

Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) face unique challenges concerning oral health, which may predispose them to serious systemic infections. The interplay between compromised cardiac ...

Dr. Kevin Watt, team leader of the Heart Regeneration and Disease Laboratory at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) in Melbourne, Australia, understands this concept deeply.