Meet Harry (who is, admittedly, fictional). He was born with a hole in his heart, which skillful surgeons managed to repair. As an adult, perhaps driven by gratitude for his second life, he does everything he can to protect his ticker: he stays slim, runs on the treadmill an hourRead More →
An infant born with a relatively simple heart defect is much more likely to develop heart problems in adulthood, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have found. The risk is so great that a person born with a heart defect who leads a heart-healthy lifestyle is twice as likelyRead More →
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most commonly seen defect that babies are born with. They exist at birth, having appeared during embryonic and/or fetal growth and development. There are many different types of recognized CHDs, ranging from simple to more complex defects. Examples of simple defects include holes inRead More →
The most common birth defects are congenital heart defects (CHD). These abnormalities occur when there is an inability of the heart or its major blood vessels to form properly during embryonic and/or fetal growth and development. They can range from simple holes in the cardiac septum, or narrow valves, toRead More →
Melissa Nelson was around 28 when she first met someone else whose heart shaped her life in the same way. When Nelson underwent his first open-heart surgery at the age of 4, doctors told his mother not to expect a permanent solution. Nelson could again face death at age 20,Read More →
February is American Heart Month. Implemented speak National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, American Heart Month is designed to raise awareness of heart issues and encourage everyone to adopt heart-healthy behaviors, such as healthy eating, blood pressure and cholesterol control, and exercise. Alexander (Sacha) Opotowskyassociate professor at Harvard Medical SchoolRead More →
Certain foods can help prevent heart disease Heart disease no longer concerns the elderly. Today, people of almost all age groups are struggling with heart problems. The emergence and phenomenal growth of heart disease and the increased death rate associated with it is evidence of a disrupted modern lifestyle andRead More →
Rostislav_Sedlacek / iStock Adding to the dire and ever-growing list of adverse effects of climate change on our planet, a new study has predicted that rising temperatures will lead to an increase in the number of infants born with congenital heart defects. According to Live Science‘s Yasemin Saplakoglu, the findingsRead More →