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  2. Congenital heart defect - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Congenital heart defect. A congenital heart defect (CHD), also known as a congenital heart anomaly, congenital cardiovascular malformation, and congenital heart disease, is a defect in the structure of the heart or great vessels that is present at birth. [ 7 ] A congenital heart defect is classed as a cardiovascular disease. [ 10 ]

  3. Tetralogy of Fallot - Wikipedia

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    Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), formerly known as Steno-Fallot tetralogy, [9] is a congenital heart defect characterized by four specific cardiac defects. [4] Classically, the four defects are: [4] pulmonary stenosis, which is narrowing of the exit from the right ventricle; a ventricular septal defect, which is a hole allowing blood to flow between ...

  4. Congenital heart block - Wikipedia

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    The congenital heart block is a rare disease that affects around 1 child in every 15,000–20,000 births. [3] However, its high mortality (which can be as high as 85% in some severe cases) makes the early diagnosis and intervention very important. [1] CHB can be isolated, where the fetus does not suffer from any other problems, or it can be a ...

  5. Atrial septal defect - Wikipedia

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    Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart defect in which blood flows between the atria (upper chambers) of the heart. Some flow is a normal condition both pre-birth and immediately post-birth via the foramen ovale; however, when this does not naturally close after birth it is referred to as a patent (open) foramen ovale (PFO).

  6. Children's Heart Foundation hosts Congenital Heart Walk to ...

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    - The Children's Heart Foundation will host its first Congenital Heart Walk in Gilbert this Saturday. According to the CDC, heart defects are the most common types of birth defects. Heart defects ...

  7. Noncompaction cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    Noncompaction cardiomyopathy (NCC) is a rare congenital disease of heart muscle that affects both children and adults. [1] It results from abnormal prenatal development of heart muscle. [2][3] During development, the majority of the heart muscle is a sponge-like meshwork of interwoven myocardial fibers. As normal development progresses, these ...

  8. 6-year-old excitedly tells people he's getting a new heart

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    4-year-old who received new heart after waiting 1,025 days goes home from hospital. According to Cleveland Clinic Children's, John-Henry was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, or HLHS, a ...

  9. DiGeorge syndrome - Wikipedia

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    DiGeorge syndrome, also known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, is a syndrome caused by a microdeletion on the long arm of chromosome 22. [7] While the symptoms can vary, they often include congenital heart problems, specific facial features, frequent infections, developmental disability, intellectual disability and cleft palate. [7]

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