Atrioventricular septal defect is a developmental irregularity in which a hole connects two or more chambers in your child’s heart. This hole may connect the top two, the bottom two, or all four ...

Atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD) comprise a spectrum of congenital heart malformations characterised by a deficiency of the atrioventricular septum, often resulting in a common atrioventricular ...

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most prevalent birth defects affecting the heart's structure and function. In India, approximately 200,000 children are born each year with CHDs, and about 20 ...

March 8, 2011 — Smoking in early pregnancy may raise the risk for certain congenital heart defects (CHD) in infants, according to the results of an analysis from the Baltimore-Washington Infant Study ...

High-degree atrioventricular (AV) block (Mobitz II or complete AV block) was an indication in 117 (65%) patients. Forty-four patients (38%) of the 117 patients had congenital complete AV block, 12 of ...

The largest genetic study of congenital heart defects in individuals with Down syndrome found a connection to rare, large genetic deletions affecting cilia, scientists report. The high risk for ...

Last week, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Est. and Dubai Health Authority partnered with Fortis Healthcare, Mumbai, to fund 132 surgeries for free. While the event was going ...

A little girl who had a “broken heart” has had it mended in a miraculous operation as her mum thanks the doctors who saved the young tot. Leah Sharp was diagnosed with atrioventricular septal defect ...

An atrioventricular canal is a congenital heart defect that connects chambers of your child’s heart that shouldn’t be connected. Atrioventricular canals usually require surgical treatment. It usually ...