Surgery is still the treatment of choice in infants with an aortic coarctation with a mortality rate of less than 1%. Balloon dilatation should be avoided in children and neonates as it is less ...

Emmitt’s mom thought it was just a cold, but following an MRI, the doctor diagnosed him with aortic coarctation, a narrowing of the aorta. Rare Heart condition Victor Bautista, MD, chief of ...

Chaska resident, former NBA guard and current Minnesota Timberwolves’ Assistant General Manager Fred Hoiberg will headline a program designed to raise awareness for congenital heart defects ...

Wendy and Brian Barze chair this year's Birmingham Heart Ball, sharing their personal journey to heart health and their commitment to the American Heart Association.

Davis was diagnosed with a coarctation or narrowing of the aorta—the main artery leading out of the heart. He also had two ventricular septal defects (VSDs), or holes in the heart. After ...