Routine checkup led to open-heart surgery – at age 6
Jun 29, 2020
During a routine checkup, Alec Ahmad's pediatrician heard a troubling sound in the 6-year-old's heart. So began a journey that resulted in open-heart surgery.
Congenital Heart Defects
Heart condition made her feel 'like a ticking time bomb'
Jun 23, 2020
After many twists and turns, Heather Lister finally got a clear picture of her heart problem, as well as surgery to repair it.
Pregnant women with heart defects don't always get this recommended test
Jun 8, 2020
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease face higher risk of cardiovascular complications, yet only half get the tests needed to identify problems early, a new study shows.
With symptoms blamed on stress, she pressed on – and learned the truth
Apr 14, 2020
A Philadelphia woman kept being told her problem was stress. But in her heart, she knew it was more.
What do we know about congenital heart disease and coronavirus?
Mar 24, 2020
Cardiologists are working to understand how the new pandemic virus and COVID-19, the respiratory disease it causes, affects people living with heart defects.
Baby born with 'one-of-a-kind' heart receives transplant
Feb 11, 2020
Tessa Agnoli just turned 2. She's already had four open-heart surgeries – plus a transplant.
For kids with heart defects, the hospital near mom may matter
Feb 10, 2020
Living near a top-ranked pediatric cardiac center makes a difference for children with congenital heart disease, new research suggests.
Athletic mom's undiagnosed condition led to 2 strokes
Jan 24, 2020
Kelley Naab was born with a hole in her heart she didn't know she had until a mini-stroke at age 35. Five years later, she had a full-blown stroke.
Baby survived 27 minutes without a heartbeat
Jan 16, 2020
This family's real-life event involving their daughter born with a serious congenital heart defect seems straight out of the movies.
Since losing their loved one at 42, they're figuring out a 'new OK'
Dec 17, 2019
LaKeisha Barron-Brown and 10-year-old Jahari have channeled their grief into awareness about heart disease.