Fact Sheets

Source: CCM

Score: 11
Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery
Pediatric congenital heart surgery is a procedure to correct a structural problem in a child's heart. Learn about this procedure.
Score: 10
Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart disease refers to a structural problem that has affected the way the heart or major blood vessels have formed. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Score: 9
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a congenital heart defect that leaves a small hole in a premature baby's heart. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Score: 8
Tricuspid Atresia
Tricuspid atresia is a rare, life-threatening birth defect of the heart. It occurs when the tricuspid valve, one of the heart's four valves, does not form during fetal development, thereby disrupting the normal flow of blood through the heart.
Score: 7
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
A ventricular septal defect is a hole in the wall between the two lower chambers of the heart and is a type of congenital heart defect. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Score: 6
Tetralogy of Fallot
A congenital heart condition characterized by four different heart abnormalities that prevent blood from flowing through the heart in its normal way.
Score: 5
Coarctation of the Aorta
A congenital anomaly in which part of the aorta is narrowed, resulting in reduced blood flow to the lower body and legs.
Score: 4
Mitral Valve Surgery
A floppy or leaky mitral valve is an underappreciated disease that can be effectively repaired by mitral valve surgeons in specialized centers. Patients generally experience significant improvement in symptoms after surgery and should expect a near normal life expectancy.
Score: 3
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Condition in which the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the usual three.
Score: 2
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
An atrial septal defect is a hole in the wall that divides the two chambers of the heart. Learn about symptoms and treatment.