Pediatric congenital heart surgery is a procedure to correct a structural problem in a child's heart. Learn about this procedure.
Adult congenital heart disease is a type of defect in one or more structures of the heart that occurs before birth. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A heart murmur is an extra, unexpected sound made by the blood as it flows through the heart.
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.
Birth defects are health problems that are present at birth. They can range from mild to severe, and some babies have more than one.
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.
A life-threatening heart birth defect that interferes with normal blood flow through the heart. The heart's two great arteries, the aorta and main pulmonary artery, are switched, limiting the heart's ability to provide the body with oxygen-rich blood and preventing oxygen-poor blood from getting to the lung.
A congenital anomaly in which part of the aorta is narrowed, resulting in reduced blood flow to the lower body and legs.
Condition in which the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the usual three.
An atrial septal defect is a hole in the wall that divides the two chambers of the heart. Learn about symptoms and treatment.