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Babies with abnormal hearts need extraordinary care  -  25 Mar 2008
New Straits Times,A cardiac echocardiography showed a complex congenital heart disease with additional lung infection. Adam was transferred to IJN where he was ventilated in

Skorton Leads Talk on Ethics of Bio Research  -  25 Mar 2008
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun,Skorton’s background as a physician for young adults aged 12 and up with congenital heart disease has led him to remain passionate about bioethics.

Lung Damage In Babies With Congenital Heart Disease Under Study  -  Mar 12, 2008
Science Daily (press release)13, 2008) — Trying to understand and stop the collateral lung damage that can occur in babies with congenital heart disease is the focus of a new study.

Pregnancy: Would you risk death to have a baby?  -  Mar 23, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,In the average woman, the chance of pregnancy causing death from any cause is one in 10000; in women with a history of congenital heart disease,

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryThe New England Regional Infant Cardiac Program, 7 as well as Kramer and colleagues, 8 demonstrated infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) were more

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery...of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database of infants who have undergone surgical correction or palliation for congenital heart disease.

Girl with congenital heart disease needs financial help  -  Mar 6, 2008
Inquirer.net,Josefina Cartas had been to the Inquirer office twice to follow up on the 4-year-old girl’s medical assistance request for her congenital heart disease.

BMO Establishes $2 Million Chair at SickKids to Further Congenital ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),This gift will provide vital resources to ensure that advances continue to be made in the research and treatment of congenital heart disease,

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.

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryGabriella Agnoletti, PhD a , * , Phalla Ou, PhD a , David S. Celermajer, PhD b , Younes Boudjemline, PhD a , Davide Marini, MD a , Damien Bonnet,

Yesterday's blue babies are today's happy moms  -  Mar 14, 2008
Globe and Mail,Doctors have become so proficient at detecting and treating heart defects in children that the number of adults with congenital heart disease has soared by

Congenital heart disease  -  Mar 11, 2008
Heart and Stroke Foundation (press release),Congenital means existing at birth. A congenital heart defect happens when the heart or the blood vessels near the heart don't develop normally before birth

Doctor Discusses Adult Congenital Heart Disease  -  Feb 28, 2008
WTMJ-TV,Michael Earing, a cardiologist and director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin appeared on Live at 12:30 to

New Book Gives A Human Face To Children With Congenital Heart Disease  -  Feb 25, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),Despite the fact that congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect in the United States, pediatric cardiology receives relatively little

Encinitas girl lived full life despite heart disease  -  Mar 9, 2008
North County Times,Jeff and Anita Miller of Encinitas lost their daughter, Arianna, 13, to congenital heart disease Feb. 20. She died waiting for a heart transplant.

Rheumatic heart disease remains serious health threat to Yemenis  -  Mar 18, 2008
Yemen Observer,According to the study, about 21 percent of patients with cardiac diseases are afflicted with IHD and another 19 percent with congenital heart disease (CHD)

Doc talk: Congenital heart defect and treatment  -  Mar 17, 2008
CNN-IBN,...about two lakh children are born with a congenital heart disease (CHD) which can range from a weak heart, to an absent valve, or a hole in the heart.

Newborn undergoes rare heart procedure  -  Mar 18, 2008
East Valley Tribune,29 with severe congenital heart disease - hypoplastic left heart syndrome and Turner syndrome - Bela had a lot to overcome. She was just 7 days old when she

Heartbeat hope for toddler Stephanie  -  Mar 20, 2008
Derry Today,Stephanie was born with congenital heart disease, which means her heart is much weaker than other children's and sometimes the blood flows too fast causing

Roundball Classic participants get to the heart of the matter  -  Mar 19, 2008
Hagerstown Morning Herald,..."We had over 90 all-star players attend a special media day a few weeks ago and many of the youngsters with life-threatening congenital heart disease had an

Heart patients want improved care  -  Mar 8, 2008
BBC News,He said: "There is a misconception that congenital heart disease is all about children and young people. "Obviously now with improved techniques people are

Newborn heart study seeks mothers  -  Mar 1, 2008
BBC Birmingham,Congenital heart disease occurs in about one in 125 births in the UK and remains a major cause of death in newborns, researchers said.

Valley newborn with fatal heart defect undergoes new surgery  -  Mar 18, 2008
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV),Her family thought about moving out of state for care when they heard that St. Joseph’s had a center for congenital heart disease and would begin offering

For first time, his heart is in question  -  Mar 17, 2008
Las Vegas Sun,It turned out to be congenital heart disease. Congenital heart disease is like Tyler Hansbrough. You may hold it off for a while.

Help for grown-up hearts  -  Feb 25, 2008
Kentucky.com,To accommodate the influx of adults with congenital heart disease who are outgrowing their local children's hospitals and pediatric specialists -- an

Preventing disease in children and teens  -  Feb 26, 2008
East Texas Review,Congenital heart disease (heart defects you are born with) cannot be changed, but better tests and treatments are now available for children with these

Miracle tot Noah celebrates a very special birthday  -  Feb 27, 2008
Hamilton Advertiser news,Noah was born at Wishaw General Hospital on April 16 last year and 48 hours later he was diagnosed with congenital heart disease called Hypoplastic Left

Pediatric Heart Surgery First  -  Mar 10, 2008
Nurse.com,Unlike most adult cardiac catheterizations, interventional caths in pediatrics, especially in patients with complex congenital heart disease,

It’s My Heart, Jack’s Legacy  -  Mar 12, 2008
KALB-TV Newschannel 5,Four-year-old Jack Flynn died last year of complications from congenital heart disease. Since his death his mother has developed a non-profit organization

Baby's heart surgery: Big save for Mets' Feliciano  -  Mar 16, 2008
Newsday,Doctors had diagnosed Josnelly with congenital heart disease and needed to repair a faulty valve. They scheduled a catheterization procedure for Oct. 11

Love Your Heart This Valentine's Day  -  Mar 10, 2008
WDSU,While some people are afflicted with congenital heart disease, most people who are affected can point to the way they live as a contributor to their

Adalin Williams  -  Feb 25, 2008
Wellington Daily News,In the same month five year-old Williams received a heart transplant for a congenital heart disease, the state recognized congenital heart disease awareness

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryHis bibliography of more than 200 published articles spans the entire gamut of adult and congenital heart disease. Professionally, Mort Buckley combined

Three-minute test to save babies' lives  -  Feb 28, 2008
ic Coventry,...is among six in the West Midlands looking for 20000 expectant mums to take part in a one-year study to identify congenital heart disease in babies.

Car Dealership Holding Fundraiser For UNLV Announcer  -  Mar 20, 2008
KLAS-TV,Gondo is forced to have a heart transplant because of congenital heart disease. He will miss the NCAA tournament while he is at UCLA Medical Center awaiting

Report shows male cancer mortality rates improving  -  Mar 17, 2008
New Zealand Herald,Male mortality rates have also fallen more quickly than female rates from ischaemic heart disease - the main form of non-congenital heart disease caused by

Parents' heartache turns to jubilation  -  Mar 5, 2008
GulfNews,Dr Norbert Augustin, Chair, Department of Cardiac Sciences, SKMC, said VSD is the most common congenital heart disease. "Detecting congenital heart diseases

Post heart surgery, convalescent kid faces 11 rejections from schools  -  Mar 16, 2008
Delhi Newsline,Their four-year-old son Alankrit is no different from any other child, but he was born with a congenital heart disease. After an operation three years ago,

Virginia Sen. John Warner Hospitalized With Heart Condition  -  Feb 26, 2008
MyFOX Providence WNAC,...chronic lung disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease or pulmonary embolism, according to WebMD.com. This is a developing story.

Family cherishes each day with Lilie  -  Mar 6, 2008
New Richmond News,Sixteen-month-old Lilie Clark has been diagnosed with a congenital heart disease and a rare genetic enzyme deficiency, one which will likely take her life

Rebels looking to make new run  -  Mar 21, 2008
Omaha World-Herald (subscription),Gondrezick, who suffers from congenital heart disease, is at the UCLA Medical Center awaiting a heart transplant. He has called the games for the past 16

Two popular concerts, only one sellout  -  Mar 19, 2008
Houston Chronicle,McNeill's husband is Dr. Wayne Franklin, a cardiologist who specializes in adult congenital heart disease at Baylor College of Medicine.

Survival rates exceed national averages for UCSF heart, liver and ...  -  Mar 1, 2008
HULIQ,...combined heart-kidney transplant, transplant for Chagas disease, transplant for congenital heart disease, transplant for HIV, and research on the

Grad student dies after Arkansas marathon  -  Mar 3, 2008
UW Badger Herald,Congenital heart disease is something a person is born with, according to Bernhardt. These diseases can often have no symptoms and go undetected until a

Inspired by Jodie, Leesville elementary raises $15000  -  Mar 10, 2008
Lynchburg News and Advance,Born with Down syndrome, where her risk for congenital heart disease was higher than that of a typical newborn’s, Jodie went into congestive heart failure

Cor Pulmonale-Diseases  -  Mar 4, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,...the right ventricle that results from various lung diseases, except those that primarily affect the left side of the heart, or congenital heart disease.

Children's research facility takes on some of medicine's biggest ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Charleston Post Courier,...programs to tackle some of medicine's most complex problems — cerebral palsy, cancer and congenital heart disease — in some of the smallest patients.

We received word today that the Findlay Automotive Group has ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
Blogging VegasHe suffers from congenital heart disease and will miss this year’s NCAA tournament as he is at UCLA Medical Center awaiting a heart transplant.

Canine cardiologist  -  Feb 29, 2008
Scotts Valley Banner,...get blockage of the arteries, which is the most common cause of heart attacks in humans, but they do have congenital heart disease and valve disease.

MEDIA ADVISORY - Gift from BMO Financial Group to Establish Chair ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),Chair in Cardiology which will be used to support further research and contribute to the understanding of congenital heart disease and heart function.

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