A Nigerian infant diagnosed with truncus arteriosus, a rare congenital heart defect, developed severe breathing problems at ...

A 6-week-old boy is fighting for his life inside OHSU Doernbecher's pediatric intensive care unit after being diagnosed with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Newborns with congenital heart disease, especially isolated valve or vessel lesions, may be at increased risk ...

Today, Brooks Klingsporn is a happy 1-and-a-half-year-old baby. However, he's already had more heart surgeries than most people get in a lifetime — including one before he was even born. Last year, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The more obese a woman is when she becomes pregnant, the greater the likelihood that her baby will be born with a heart defect, a U.S. government study finds. Using a ...

Newborns with congenital heart defects may have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer compared to children born without a heart abnormality. Congenital heart defects in newborns may also signal ...

Mabel Rose Correal, born in December 2025 with a rare condition, is on the transplant list for a new heart after surgery in February.

Newborns with a heart defect may have two strikes against their future health, rather than one. Babies with heart birth defects appear to have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer, compared to ...

The hole-in-the-heart problem that plagues comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s newborn son is one of the most common heart-related birth defects, and it usually can be fixed with surgery. Some people even live ...

Life right now is a constant mix of fear, exhaustion and love that feels too heavy to carry alone,” the mother said.

Steve and Ruth say they were devastated to learn their boy will need open heart surgery.

COWETA, Okla. — The Union of Coweta Firefighters is holding a benefit luncheon for two firefighter's newborns. Coweta Fire Captain Benjamin Neff said the event will raise money for heart surgery for ...