The heart is divided into two sides by a wall called septum. The heart is a muscle that beats about hundred thousand times a day. Its main function is to pump blood to the whole body to supply oxygen ...

If you think congenital heart defects are diagnosed in childhood only you are wrong As per experts thousands of people are living with congenital heart conditions without knowing about it Get more inf ...

Ventricular septal defect is an abnormal hole in the septum that separates the two bottom chambers of the heart called ventricles. Like Atrial septal defect (ASD), there are no evident reasons to say ...

A rare parasite can quietly grow inside the heart, imitating everyday cardiac symptoms until it becomes deadly. Few ...

Using cardiac imaging during heart surgery can detect serious residual holes in the heart that may occur when surgeons repair a child's heart defect, and offers surgeons the opportunity to close those ...

Dallas, TX - Scientists in Texas have identified the genetic mutation responsible for the development of congenital heart defects. Mutations in GATA4 result in cardiac septal defects, according to ...

THIS is the report of an acquired interventricular defect that developed at the site of an infarct high in the septum and was associated with partial heart block and a systolic murmur. In previous ...

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 ...

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 ...