An atrial septal defect is the persistence of a hole (the foramen ovale) in the wall (septum) between the right atrium and left atrium of the heart. The foramen ovale usually closes spontaneously ...

Atrioventricular septal defect is a developmental irregularity in which a hole connects two or more chambers in your child’s heart. This hole may connect the top two, the bottom two, or all four ...

When expectant parents imagine their baby’s beating heart, few consider the possibility of a structural issue being present from day one. Yet for thousands of families each year, this becomes reality ...

TCT 602: Feasibility and Safety of Same Day Discharge for Patent Forman Ovale Closures Using Intracardiac Echo and Moderate Sedation Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from major ...

A baby’s heart begins to form just weeks after conception, and while most hearts develop perfectly, congenital heart defects remain the most common birth anomalies. Among these, a Ventricular Septal ...

Born in the early 90s, I entered the world weeks earlier than everyone expected, which was exciting … until it became worrying. "A hole in her heart?" my mother said. "Yes … it looks like she has a ...

Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from major meetings right to your inbox. TCTMD ® is produced by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation ® (CRF). CRF ® is committed to igniting ...