A congenital heart defect is a condition you’re born with. Types of heart defects vary in severity — with some, you’ll need surgery as a child, while others don’t need treatment until later in life or ...

The ACC issued new guidance for managing common pediatric left-to-right shunts, including ASD, VSD, and PDA, in the ...

Doctors typically diagnose congenital conditions during or before birth. In some cases, these conditions may affect the heart. Some people may have severe symptoms and a short life expectancy, while ...

The human heart is similar to a pump that maintains the circulation of oxygenated blood in the body. But sometimes, due to structural problems, blood may flow in the wrong direction inside the heart.

Acyanotic heart disease is a type of congenital heart defect that causes abnormal blood flow. It can range from mild to severe. Babies with the condition can seem out of breath and fatigued.