Did you know that a baby can be born with a little hole in his heart? It's a common heart problem in newborn babies called Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) that occurs when there is a gap between the ...
Q: Which doctor should I consult for a VSD? A: You should consult a cardiologist or cardiac surgeon for a VSD. A: Most patients with small VSD have an excellent prognosis. In some cases, the VSD may ...
Influencer Estee Williams' daughter, Estelle, was born with a ventricular septal heart defect in September 2025 ...
Recently, Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu revealed that her baby daughter born in November, 2022 had a congenital heart defect. This turned out to be a Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) which is a hole ...
Midlothian mom Leah Bandoni shares her daughter's congenital heart defect journey during American Heart Month to help other families facing similar challenges.
A baby’s heart begins to form just weeks after conception, and while most hearts develop perfectly, congenital heart defects remain the most common birth anomalies. Among these, a Ventricular Septal ...
Severe heart disease generally becomes evident during the first few months after birth. Some babies are blue or have very low blood pressure shortly after birth. Other defects cause breathing ...
What are Congenital Heart Defects? Congenital heart defects (CHD) are abnormalities in the structure of the heart that affects the way the heart functions. CHDs usually develop during the first few ...
SINCE the advent of open-heart surgery ventricular septal defects have become a surgically correctable anomaly. Surgeons, in their understandable enthusiasm, have recommended early repair of these ...
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is associated with a significant morbidity and mortality in premature infants. We sought to identify the frequency of NEC in very-low-birth-weight infants with isolated ...
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are structural abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth and are the most common type of birth defect. CHDs vary in severity and type, with common examples ...