Parents of a two week old baby girl born with multiple rare heart problems shared her story and praise for the NHS for helping her. Little Margot-Valentina Hawkins was born on February 9 at Leicester Royal Infirmary for mum Hannah Hawkins and dad, Nick Hawkins from Bramcote. But unlike mostRead More →
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A nurse at Riley Hospital for Children uses her journey with congenital heart defects to build special relationships with families. Sarah Crider was born with several congenital heart defects. She had surgery when she was a baby and again last year. Diagnoses like hers occur in oneRead More →
WINK Each year, 40,000 babies are born with a congenital heart defect, making it the most common birth defect in the United States. Most of the causes of congenital heart defects are unknown. A family in Southwest Florida has shared their story about surviving their newborn baby to raise awarenessRead More →
February 16, 2021 – In recognition of Global Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week (CHD), HD Medical Inc. announced that it has screened more than 50,000 children for congenital heart disease using HD Steth, a stethoscope compatible with ECG and artificial intelligence (AI). These screenings have been carried out in severalRead More →
At three months old, Roman is exuberant, keeping mom Justina Spencer and dad Georges Bilodeau on their toes. “He’s a very happy baby, he smiles a lot. We think he’s about to laugh, he’s almost there but he’s not quite there, ”laughs Spencer. It’s almost hard to believe the healthyRead More →
INDICA NEWS OFFICE – The week of February 7-14 marks Global Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Awareness Week. In recognition of this week, HD Medical Inc, a Silicon Valley-based innovator, announced that it has screened more than 50,000 children for coronary heart disease using HD Steth ™ across India. HD StethRead More →
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Santa Clara, California, USA: – Smart stethoscope with built-in ECG has saved over 36 lives so far – – Plans to expand screenings to more than 500,000 children worldwide – In recognition of World Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Awareness Week, HD Medical Inc. today announces that it has screened overRead More →
LEXINGTON, Ky. (February 12, 2021) – “She was still very small, but not really small.” We never thought about having her tested for anything. We just assumed she was healthy. All the doctors said she was in good health. When Richmond’s Madison McDaniel looks back on the birth of herRead More →
SANTA CLARA, Calif .– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – In recognition of World Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Week (CHD), HD Medical Inc. announces today that it has screened more than 50,000 children for CHD using HD Steth ™. These screenings have been carried out in several locations in India, helping to saveRead More →
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WEST TAWAKONI, Texas (KLTV) – February is American Heart Month and this week is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. Congenital heart defects or coronary artery disease occur when heart problems occur while a baby is developing during pregnancy. According to UT Health East Texas chief of cardiology, Dr. Thaddeus Tolleson,Read More →
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan – Doctors at Spectrum Health say more than 2 million people in the US alone have congenital heart disease; a condition that people are born with. February 7e marks the start of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, and doctors at Spectrum Health tell FOX 17 it’s importantRead More →
Rather than having an inherently lower risk of severe COVID-19, patients in the study may have adhered more strictly to social distancing guidelines compared to the general population. Contrary to concerns at the start of the pandemic, a new study has found that adults and children born with heart defectsRead More →
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Unlike many newborns, little Shriyan couldn’t spend much time with his mother in the delivery room. Doctors from the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kerala, India, rushed the critically ill boy to an operating room, where a surgeon was waiting to perform life-saving heart surgery to correct a rareRead More →
A mom hopes research into the role of genes in heart defects will give families the answers they’re looking for. Mum of three, Fay Murrish of Seaham, County Durham, has two children born with congenital heart defects. Her six-year-old daughter Chanel was born with a rare condition called hypoplastic leftRead More →