However, congenital heart disease, or CHD, remains the No. 1 birth defect worldwide (nearly 1% of babies are born with a heart condition) and the leading cause of birth-related deaths.

Adult congenital heart disease is common. About one in every 150 adults has congenital heart disease. Adult Congenital Heart Disease & Pulmonary Hypertension. Some patients with congenital heart ...

A new study published this week in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that while hospitalizations of adults with congenital heart disease stayed stable from 2010 to 2020, the ...

Congenital heart disease is an issue with the heart’s structure at birth, according to the Cleveland Clinic, and can prevent blood from flowing from the heart.

Stout KK, et al. (2019). 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on ...

Arrhythmia Burden Among Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: A Population‐Based Study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2024; DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.123.031760; ...

In the case of congenital heart disease, it can happen at birth. Other times, it develops throughout our lives, like coronary artery disease, slowly progressing as plaque builds up.

Congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth defects where the structure of the heart and the blood vessels get affected, leading to cyanosis, swelling in legs, rapid heartbeat and ...

Deciphering the digenic architecture of congenital heart disease using trio exome sequencing data. The American Journal of Human Genetics, 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2025.01.024; ...