Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, but it may be connected to genetic factors or the mother's health ...

For the first time, scientists believe they've discovered a cause of multiple types of birth defects triggered by environmental stresses. The breakthrough made by scientists at the Victor Chang ...

Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects in the United States. For newborns with the most severe ...

Congenital heart defects (abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth) are the most common type of birth defect and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 4 ...

Katie Blue-Pugh was just a few hours old when her lips turned blue and panic suddenly set in for her parents and staff in a California maternity ward. Later that day, doctors discovered she had a ...

The birth defects were more likely, but still very uncommon, in infants conceived through certain fertility treatments, a large study found. By Teddy Rosenbluth Major heart defects are more common — ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Though it can be very difficult to find out that something is wrong with your baby’s heart, experts say there is hope and early detection can make a big difference.

Carlos Perez had no idea he was born with a congenital heart defect until doctors began investigating an episode of atrial fibrillation several years ago.

A Congenital Heart Walk will be held in Gilbert on Sept. 21 at Gilbert Regional Park. It is one of 33 heart walks held across the country for an issue the CDC says is the most common type of birth ...