Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown that a genetic mutation that causes congenital heart disease also ...

Biliary atresia (BA) represents one of the leading causes of pediatric liver failure, often requiring surgical intervention ...

Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and ...

Researchers sought to examine data related to mortality rates and causes of death across the lifespans of patients with congenital heart disease in the US.

Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a rare lung malformation that occurs when air become trapped in the lungs. Infants with CLE have one or more lobes of the lung that are hyperinflated. An ...

“Structural heart disease” is an umbrella term that refers to conditions that affect different structures within the heart. Some of these problems can be present at birth, while others develop later ...