She had low oxygen saturation, and prostaglandin was administered to maintain PDA circulation. Prostaglandin injections are commonly used in infants with congenital heart defects to keep the ...

Prostaglandin injections are commonly used in infants with congenital heart defects to keep the ductus arteriosus open until surgery can be performed. However, to ensure the PDA remained open, a ...

Data on live births with Down's syndrome were obtained from the Northern Congenital ... an atrial septal defect (ASD), 22 (6%) a partial atrioventricular septal defect (PAVSD), 16 (5%) tetralogy of ...

For children battling both congenital heart defects (CHD) and cancer, the road to recovery is far more precarious than ...

TAMPA, Fla. — More than 500 people gathered at Al Lopez Park Saturday for the Tampa Congenital Heart Walk, making it the ...

Background The prevalence of congenital heart defects (CHD) in Down syndrome (DS) varies considerably across studies (from 16 ...

It's a true medical miracle. Four-year-old Evelyn Otto is up and about, moving around the hospital. When Evelyn was born, she was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. It presented her with ...

The first photo was a repost from Turner's birthday ode to Pearson back in October; the second was a mirror selfie taken by Turner. In it, she has her arms and legs wrapped around Pearson, whose ...

The AAP published updated recommendations for screening newborns for critical congenital heart disease with a new algorithm it said could catch more infants than the previous one. Screening for ...

Grayson Gallardo is an 11-year-old boy who has a bright smile and big dreams was born with a rare congenital heart defect called Tricuspid atresia.