Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease News

Pediatricians Back HHS on Newborn Heart Disease Screenings Newborns should undergo pulse oximetry to screen for critical congenital heart disease, according to a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Reuters Health Information, January 4, 2012
Congenital Heart Defect Rates Stable Worldwide, Study Says The worldwide rate of congenital heart disease (CHD) seems to have stabilized over the last fifteen years, following a dramatic increase during the 1970s, according to data in a new systematic review.
Reuters Health Information, November 11, 2011

Diagnosing Heart Defects Early It is now possible to diagnose most congenital heart defects during pregnancy. What are the advantages for both mother and baby?
CHOP Expert Commentary, November 14, 2011
Devices for Heart Failure From TCT 2011: Stay Updated Ileana Piña urges cardiologists to learn about the latest in devices from the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 23rd Annual Scientific Symposium.
Medscape Cardiology, November 11, 2011

Patent Foramen Ovale
British Journal of Cardiology, January 25, 2012
Common Arterial Trunk
Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, January 4, 2012
Renal Effects of Treatment for Patent Ductus Arteriosus
BMC Clinical Pharmacology, August 16, 2011
LV Obstruction: Screening for First-Degree Relatives?
Heart, August 11, 2011
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Lung Transplantation
Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, August 1, 2011