The impact of cardiac problem is very important in children with DiGeorge/velocardiofacial syndrome (DG/VCFS) and deletion 22q11, since symptomatic cardiovascular malformations (CVMs) affect the ...

First-ever mini-Heart models will be created from hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) patient stem cells, enabling ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - About 40,000 babies born in the U.S. each year have a heart defect according to the CDC. It can be challenging, not only for the baby, but also for the families ...

The study shows that people with Down syndrome and heart defects have a much better survival rate, although the mortality rate for this group remains increased. Children born before 1990 with Down ...