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Little kids, big hearts  -  25 Mar 2008
Warren Times Gazette,Three Barrington families — the Bonneaus, the Muldoons and the Nestells — have been affected by congenital heart defects. As a result, the families have

USC And Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Discover A Way ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Medical News Today (press release),...threatened by such diseases as cancer, congenital heart defects, diabetes, sickle cell anemia, epilepsy, immune deficiencies and respiratory disorders.

Families cope with infant surgeries, care  -  Mar 23, 2008
2TheAdvocate,According to the American Heart Association, congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect and are the number one cause of death from birth

CryoLife Announces First Implantation Of CryoValve SG  -  Mar 24, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...reconstruction procedures, commonly performed in children with congenital heart defects, and for pulmonary valve replacement during the Ross Procedure.

Specialized Care Essential for Women With Congenital Heart Disease ...  -  Feb 28, 2008
FOXBusinessDue to advances in the treatment of children with congenital heart defects (CHD), more women with CHD are reaching adulthood and opting to have children.

Congenital heart disease  -  Mar 11, 2008
Heart and Stroke Foundation (press release),Congenital heart defects are present in about 1% of live births and are the most frequent congenital malformations in newborns. In most cases, we don't know

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryAlthough outcomes for repair of congenital heart defects in neonates have improved significantly over the last 10 years, low-weight infants remain a

'Hearts at Play' fundraiser will help children with heart defects  -  Mar 3, 2008
Attleboro Sun Chronicle,MANSFIELD - The Grace Alice Campbell Foundation will hold an evening of family and fun to benefit children with congenital heart defects and help purchase

BMO Establishes $2 Million Chair at SickKids to Further Congenital ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),80 per cent of all children's heart transplants in Canada and cares for 80 per cent of all the children in Ontario with congenital heart defects.

It’s My Heart, Jack’s Legacy  -  Mar 12, 2008
KALB-TV Newschannel 5,And Wednesday evening, the Louisiana chapter held a bake sale to raise funds for children affected by congenital heart defects. It’s My Heart’s mission is

Heart patients want improved care  -  Mar 8, 2008
BBC News,Mr Alexander said his main aim was to inform the public that those with congenital heart defects do not always die at a young age but they are unable to

Hearts at Play raises funds to save lives  -  Mar 13, 2008
Mansfield News,Ellie Lea, mother of two children with congenital heart defects and the founder of Hearts at Play, said the defibrillators could mean the difference between

Heart surgeon brings new hope to patients [1 min ago]  -  Mar 20, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),...•Heart defects present at birth — congenital heart defects. By Jeff Raymond Oklahomans with heart failure may soon have access to clinical trials for

Toddler Returns to Iraq After Life-Saving Surgery  -  Mar 9, 2008
New York Times,Two more children with congenital heart defects have already come to his attention, he said, adding that sending every critically ill child to the United

Daughter gives them a cause  -  Feb 24, 2008
St. Petersburg Times,Parents work to raise awareness of congenital heart defects. By Beth N. Gray, Times Correspondent Darin and Amy Merkle play with their nearly 2-year-old

New Book Gives A Human Face To Children With Congenital Heart Disease  -  Feb 25, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),..."Max Gerber gives us an as-yet-unseen glimpse into the hearts and minds of children and young adults who are growing up with congenital heart defects,"

Rancher with heart: Ulm teen overcomes congenital heart condition ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Great Falls Tribune,Brandon's condition, which is called coarctation of the aorta, is one of the most common congenital heart defects, said Dr. Denny Ruggerie,

Walled Lake teachers' tot inspires fund-raiser  -  Mar 2, 2008
Detroit Free Press,A: More children die from congenital heart defects than all childhood cancers combined. And that's why this run is so important -- just making people aware.

Children to benefit from heart surgeries  -  Mar 12, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner,The children, whose ages range between two and 17 years old, are currently suffering from a range of congenital heart defects and rheumatic heart disease.

Defects intrigue doctors: Parents of newborn face heart-related risks  -  Feb 24, 2008
Kannapolis Independent Tribune,Congenital heart defects are structural problems in the heart and blood vessels around the heart. About one in 100 babies are born with a heart defect and

Pediatric Heart House honors late cardiologist's work  -  Feb 24, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,...''I felt that there should be a place like Gilda's Club for children with congenital heart defects and their families,'' she said.

When Science Meets the Soul  -  Mar 9, 2008
Boston Globe,In contrast to some congenital heart defects, transposition of the great arteries is eminently treatable. Most newborns are discharged within a few weeks of

Adalin Williams  -  Feb 25, 2008
Wellington Daily News,7â€“14, raises awareness and funds to fight congenital heart defects, which afflict about 36000 infants a year in the United States alone and are the

Newborn almost didn't get new heart  -  Feb 29, 2008
Chicago Tribune,All Children's transplant coordinator Jennifer Carpellucci called it "quite possibly one of the worst" congenital heart defects. Some children can survive

Mothers who have been there  -  Feb 28, 2008
Boston Globe,...and daughter will hold their first fund-raiser for research to help children with congenital heart defects, after dealing with the disease in their son.

High-risk pregnancies rising in US  -  Feb 29, 2008
WSBT-TV,Women with congenital heart defects used to die young. Those who lived were urged not to get pregnant. Now many such defects can be fixed, and children of

'Just another child': Orangeburg mother says early intervention ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Orangeburg Times Democrat,Luckily, Chanel did not have low muscle tone, nor did she have the congenital heart defects that approximately 40 percent of the children born with Down

'He's brought so much'  -  Mar 2, 2008
Ottawa Citizen,Her son Christian was born with Down syndrome and congenital heart defects. He is eight now, a scamp who is adored by his big sisters Isabelle, 15,

New Test Predicts Risk of Post-Surgery Kidney Injury  -  Mar 12, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,In this study, Devarajan and colleagues looked at 196 children who had cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery to repair congenital heart defects.

Stroke 101: Dick Fletcher educated others about stroke  -  Feb 26, 2008
Tampa Bay's 10,Dilated cardiomyopathy (an enlarged heart), heart valve disease and some types of congenital heart defects also raise the risk of stroke.

Simple laboratory test predicts risk of kidney injury after surgery  -  Mar 16, 2008
News-Medical.net,The researchers measured NGAL in urine samples from 196 children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) during surgery to repair congenital heart defects.

Smoking & drinking hazards  -  Mar 12, 2008
Central Chronicle,Additionally, congenital heart defects and brain anomalies are often found. This syndrome may be found in 30 to 40 % of babies born to alcoholic women.

Urine test can predict damage to kidneys  -  Mar 13, 2008
Cincinnati Enquirer,Wednesday's study looked at 196 children who underwent cardiopulmonary bypass during surgery to repair congenital heart defects.

CAS Medical Systems, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year ...  -  Feb 28, 2008
CNNMoney.com (press release)Congenital heart defects are the leading birth defect in the US, affecting almost 40000 babies a year, 50% of whom will require at least one invasive

Afghan children fly back home after operations at Czech clinics  -  Mar 14, 2008
Czech Happenings,Prague- Three Afghan children who recently underwent an operation of congenital heart defects in the Czech Republic within the Medevac humanitarian

New Clinical Studies Presented at the 14th World Congress of ...  -  Mar 6, 2008
CNNMoney.com (press release)...said, "Accurate monitoring of oxygen saturations in children with cyanotic congenital heart defects is essential for appropriate patient management and,

CAS Medical Systems, Inc. Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance For  -  Mar 3, 2008
Medical Design Online,Measuring cerebral oxygen saturation is vital for a variety of neonatal patients, including those born with congenital heart defects that affect the ability

The Maybach Journal: CryoLife In. Review in Progress  -  Mar 24, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...used in conjunction with right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction procedures (RVOT), commonly performed in children with congenital heart defects.

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