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My only hope with creating this blog is to help families of a loved one affected by a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD). I am blessed to have an amazing CHD Baby (Chloe) who has inspired me to help make a difference! This blog is one of MANY out there raising awareness and fighting for our CHD Babies! Below is a short video with CHD Statistics and photos of Chloe. Please check back often or subscribe

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The Children's Heart Foundation relies on the support of individuals, corporations and foundations to fund vital, life-saving research. We are extremely grateful to the many generous donors that have made it possible for us to fund more than $3 million in research specifically targeting congenital heart defects since our inception in 1996.We strive to be fiscally responsible with your donations,

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Stella, Born 02-02-07, Coarctation of the Aorta Kaylin, VSD & ASD Bryson, Born 09-17-09, Coarctation of the Aorta, Transposition of the Great Arteries, VSD & ASD Briston, Born 10-21-04, Truncus Arteriosis & DiGeorge SyndromeTyler Matthew Anderson, Born 01-11-07, TGA & COA & VSD Logan Stone Schulz, Born 03-30-10, Tetralogy of Fallot & VSD Charlotte Kowanetz, Born 09-29-10, Interrupted

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To read about some cardiac catheterization procedures, click here. To read more about what to expect during your CHD Baby's open heart surgery, click here. To read more about medications that may be prescribed to your CHD baby, click here.Congenital heart defects can be classified into several categories according to the problems your child may experience. They include the following:Problems that

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To read about some cardiac catheterizations, click here. To learn more about hospital staff, click here. To read more about medications that may be prescribed to your CHD baby, click here.This glossary includes many common terms you may hear at the hospital, doctor's visits or may come across in your own research:Allograft - a valve or tissue donated by a human and used in heart surgery to

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Some congenital heart defects have few or no signs or symptoms. A doctor may not even detect signs of a heart defect during a physical exam.Many heart defects do have signs and symptoms. They depend on the number, type, and severity of the defects. Severe defects can cause signs and symptoms, usually in newborns. These signs and symptoms may include:Rapid breathing Cyanosis (a bluish tint to the

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*************************************I am a 33 year old stay at home mom. My daughter, Chloe June, was born in 2008 with a rare congenital heart defect called Taussig-Bing (DORV, d-TGA, VSD, ASD).I had a perfect pregnancy with Chloe (my first and only child). I did everything by the book. I wanted the best for her from the beginning. I loved feeling that bond with her, especially in the last few

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After repair of congenital heart defects, children are at higher risk for significant tachyarrhythmias early after surgery if they're given milrinone, according to a study from Tennessee.Milrinone is often used to reduce the risk of low cardiac output syndrome, the investigators noted in a report published online September 7 in the American Journal of Cardiology.However, emerging evidence

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A small number of newborns suffer from a complex and potentially fatal congenital defect known as tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia and major aorto-pulmonary collaterals. In infants with this defect, the blood vessels that should connect the heart to the lungs instead connect the lungs to the aorta, and the heart itself has a hole in the wall separating its lower chambers (ventricles).

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The conditions responsible for SADS cause a cardiac arrest by bringing on a 'ventricular arrhythmia' (a disturbance in the heart's rhythm), even though the person has no structural heart disease.There is a group of relatively rare diseases called ion channelopathies that affect the electrical functioning of the heart without affecting the heart's structure. This means that they can only be

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A summer camping experience is something all children should enjoy. Summer camp is an opportunity for fun, friendships and personal growth. But what summer camp does a child with a congenital heart defect attend? The camps listed below are places where kids with heart defects/disorders can enjoy a summer camp experience: CaliforniaCamp Del Corazon11615 Hesby Street North Hollywood, CA 91601-3620

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New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Family Health Services, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, USA.OBJECTIVE: Congenital cardiovascular malformations (CCVMs) are relatively common with a prevalence of 5-10 per 1000 live births. Pulse oximetry screening is proposed to identify newborns with critical CCVMs which are missed by routine prenatal ultrasound and by pre-discharge

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Klippel–Feil syndrome is a rare disease, initially reported in 1912 by Maurice Klippel and André Feil from France, characterized by the congenital fusion of any 2 of the 7 cervical vertebrae. In fact, "Klippel-Feil syndrome" occurs in a heterogeneous group of patients unified only by the presence of a congenital defect in the formation or segmentation of the cervical spine.Signs and

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Junctional ectopic tachycardia is a form of junctional tachycardia due to irregular conduction from or through the atrioventricular node.It is usually either present at birth, or emerges after surgery.Junctional ectopic tachycardia (JET) can be better understood by breaking down the meaning of each word. Junctional: atrioventricular node (the junction between the atria and the ventricles);

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Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition in which the heart does not pump enough blood out to the rest of the body in order to meet the body’s demand for energy. The lungs may get flooded with extra blood and fluid if the left side of the heart is failing. On the other hand, the liver and veins leading into the heart may become congested and distended if the right side of the heart is the

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Double aortic arch (DAA) is a relatively rare congenital cardiovascular malformation. DAA is an anomaly of the aortic arch in which two aortic arches form a complete vascular ring that can compress the trachea and/or esophagus.Most commonly there is a larger (dominant) right arch behind and a smaller (hypoplastic) left aortic arch in front of the trachea/esophagus. The two arches join to form the

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BackgroundCoronary sinus atrial septal defects (ASDs) are defects located in the portion of the atrial septum that includes the coronary sinus orifice and are characterized by the absence of at least a portion of the common wall that separates the coronary sinus and the left atrium. Interatrial shunting occurs through the defect in the wall on the left atrial side, which is continuous with the

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Women who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) early in their pregnancies may be more likely to give birth to babies with congenital defects, particularly cardiac septal defects. These are the findings of a case-control study published in the August issue of Birth Defects Research Part B, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons.Many pregnant women get prescriptions for NSAIDs

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Acro-cardio-facial syndrome (ACFS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by:split-hand/split-foot malformation (SHFM)facial anomaliescleft lip/palatecongenital heart defect (CHD)genital anomaliesmental retardationUp to now, 9 patients have been described, and most of the reported cases were not surviving the first days or months of age.The spectrum of defects occurring in ACFS is wide, and

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Digitalis is a medication prescribed to certain heart patients. Digitalis toxicity is a complication of digitalis therapy, or it may be occur when someone takes more than a large amount of the drug at one time. (This is called an acute ingestion.)The most common prescription form of this medication is called digoxin. Digitoxin is another form of digitalis.CausesDigitalis toxicity can be caused by

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DefinitionA ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole or a defect in the septum that divides the 2 lower chambers of the heart and that results in a communication between the ventricular cavities. The defect may occur as a primary anomaly with or without additional major associated cardiac defects.At 4-8 weeks' gestation, the single ventricular chamber is effectively divided into two. This

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What is Apert Syndrome?Apert Syndrome is a genetic defect and falls under the broad classification of craniofacial/limb anomalies. It can be inherited from a parent who has Apert, or may be a fresh mutation. It occurs in approximately 1 per 160,000 to 200,000 live births. Apert syndrome is primarily characterized by specific malformations of the skull, midface, hands, and feet. The skull is

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Cardiac cycle is the term referring to all or any of the events related to the flow or blood pressure that occurs from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next. The frequency of the cardiac cycle is the heart rate. Each beat of the heart involves five major stages: The first, "late diastole", is when the semilunar valves close, the atrioventricular (AV) valves open, and the

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Costello syndrome is an exceedingly rare genetics syndrome first reported in 1977 by Dr. Jack Costello, a geneticist in New Zealand. With an estimated 300 people in the world, the incidence is 1:24 million, or fewer than 10 babies born with the syndrome per year worldwide. Researchers have recently identified Costello syndrome associated with mutations on the HRAS gene.What is Costello syndrome?

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What is Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome (CFC)?CFC syndrome is a rare genetic condition that typically affects the heart (cardio-), facial features (facio-) and skin (cutaneous). It is seen with equal frequency in males and females and across all ethnic groups. Children with CFC syndrome may have certain features that suggest the diagnosis, such as relatively large head size, down-slanting eyes,

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Pectus carinatum, also called pigeon chest, is a deformity of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum and ribs. It is the opposite of pectus excavatum.CausesPectus carinatum is an overgrowth of cartilage causing the sternum to protrude forward. It occurs in 3 different ways:Post surgically after open heart surgery. Sometimes the sternum does not heal flat and there is a protrusion

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We are finally home after our 4 day adventure in Chicago! We left Wednesday and stayed on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago. The highlight of the trip was eating lots of yummy Italian food! Chloe loved going for walks in the morning and seeing all of the dogs. She even got to pet some horses (on break from the carriage rides)! Thursday morning we met with her surgeon, Dr. Maddalozzo. We went over

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What is Emanuel syndrome?Emanuel syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that disrupts normal development and affects many parts of the body. Infants with Emanuel syndrome have one or more of the following:weak muscle tone (hypotonia) fail to gain weight and grow at the expected rate (failure to thrive)their development is significantly delayed, and most affected individuals have severe to profound

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The human heart has four separate chambers. Atria are the upper chambers of the heart and ventricles are the lower chambers. There is one atrium and one ventricle on the right side of the heart and one of each on the left side. Both atria and ventricles have valves that assist in the pumping of blood. The ventricles have much thicker walls than the atria, since they need to pump the blood much

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Congenital heart defects are not uncommon among neonatal patients. The prompt identification of a life-threatening anomaly is essential for rapid intervention and a positive treatment outcome. Cardiac defects may be identified in the newborn nursery with thorough and systematic physical assessment, including inspection, palpation, auscultation, and measurement of blood pressure and oxygen

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A newly funded study is set to determine whether waiting two minutes to clamp a newborn’s umbilical cord after delivery could improve how well he or she recovers from corrective heart surgery.Most physicians typically clamp and cut the umbilical cord immediately following delivery. Some physicians advocate for delaying the clamping of the baby’s umbilical cord, thereby increasing the flow of

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In the first few years of life most kids gain weight and grow much more quickly than they will later on. Sometimes, however, kids don't meet expected standards of growth. Most still follow growth patterns that are variations of normal, but others are considered to have "failure to thrive."This is a general diagnosis, with many possible causes. Common to all cases, though, is the failure to gain

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Researchers Show Multiple Defects Would Have Been Missed without Masimo SETIRVINE, Calif., June 3, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Masimo /quotes/comstock/15*!masi/quotes/nls/masi (MASI 23.81, +0.14, +0.59%) , the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) and Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, announced today that a new clinical study published online in the German pediatric journal

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Aortopulmonary Window is a rare congenital heart defect in which there is a connection (window) between the aorta and the main pulmonary artery. This opening allows oxygenated blood to pass, or shunt, from the aorta into the pulmonary artery.Aortopulmonary Window, which affects males and females equally, can occur as an isolated defect, or with other defects or more complex heart diseases.What

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Aortic Valve Stenosis - ValvarValvar aortic stenosis, is a spectrum with significant valve obstruction treated in infancy or childhood. The other end of the spectrum is mild stenosis or commonly just a bicuspid aortic valve. As aortic stenosis can be progressive, even mild stenosis should be followed regularly until adulthood. Similarly, a bicuspid valve which may remain non-stenotic for decades,

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Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive disorder of amino acid metabolism affecting approximately 1/10,000-15,000 infants in North America. It is most often due to deficiency of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase which causes the accumulation of harmful metabolites, including phenylketones. If untreated, PKU leads to mental retardation, seizures, psychoses, eczema and a distinctive "

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Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) occurs when a newborn's circulation system does not adapt to breathing outside the womb.While a fetus is in the womb, it gets its oxygen from its mother's placenta through the umbilical cords, so the lungs need little blood supply. There is high blood pressure in the lungs, so blood in the pulmonary artery is sent away from the lungs to the

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Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries is a complex, unusual abnormality in which the pumping chambers (ventricles) and attached valves (mitral and tricuspid valves) are switched. This condition exists at birth (congenital heart disease), but could remain unrecognized until adulthood.In congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries, the aorta and pulmonary artery

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Congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm was first described by Hope in 1839. This first published account describes rupture of a sinus of Valsalva, which is the most feared complication. Soon afterwards, clinicians described other cases of unruptured aneurysms and applied anatomic descriptions. The condition may have been clinically described for the first time in 1883.The 3 sinuses of Valsalva are

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IntroductionThe care of infants with congenital cardiac defects has considerably advanced. Management of CHD emphasizes early complete repair before the heart and the patient deleteriously adapt to the abnormal physiology. Today, complete repair of congenital heart defects can be performed in infants smaller than 2 kg, with good outcomes. Nevertheless, despite improved surgical techniques and

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Thrombocytopenia-absent radius (TAR) syndrome is a rare condition that is apparent at birth. Affected infants are born with incomplete or missing forearms. Typically, the bone on the thumb side of the forearm (radius) is absent, but other bones may be missing or abnormally formed. TAR syndrome also causes life-threatening bleeding episodes due to low levels of platelets in the blood (

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Thanks to progress in treatments and surgical techniques, about 30,000 children born with heart defects now reach adulthood every year in the United States. As a result, the number of adults who live with congenital heart disease has exceeded one million. And, of these, nearly 100,000 are living with severe heart defects. This has raised concern among pediatric cardiologists for problems like

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I wish I didn't have to, but I'm going to have to start from the very beginning. Yes, I know this will be long but you will understand it better this way! Chloe was born 19 months ago in November, 2008. First push was strong, perfect. Second push, head was out. Angelee, the nurse delivering Chloe, told me to pause before pushing again. The umbilical cord was wrapped so tight around Chloe's neck

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Smoking is a major public health problem. All smokers face an increased risk of lung cancer, other lung diseases, and cardiovascular and other disorders. Smoking during pregnancy can harm the health of both a woman and her unborn baby.Currently, at least 10 percent of women in the United States smoke during pregnancy.Statistics from the United States are compelling. According to the U.S. Public

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DefinitionFetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a condition that results from prenatal alcohol exposure. If you drink during pregnancy, you place your baby at risk of fetal alcohol syndrome.The defects that are part of fetal alcohol syndrome are irreversible and can include serious physical, mental and behavioral problems, though they vary from one child to another.As many as 40,000 babies are born

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IntroductionThe goal of this page is to describe the major features of tetrasomy 18p. This information may help you and your healthcare team make decisions about how to care for a person with tetrasomy 18p.As you read through this article, remember that no two people with tetrasomy 18p are exactly alike. One person may have different medical and developmental concerns from another person with

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IntroductionThe goal of this article is to describe the major features of ring 18. This information may help you and your health care team make decisions about how to care for a person with ring 18. As you read through this article, remember that no two people with ring 18 are exactly alike. One person may have different medical and developmental concerns from another person with ring 18.

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IntroductionThere are two groups of people with 18q deletions: those with deletions involving the end of the chromosome (known as distal deletions), and those with deletions closer to the centromere (known as proximal deletions). The goal of this article is to describe the major features of distal deletions of 18q, which we will refer to as “distal 18q-” for the rest of this article. This

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Cytogenetic testing examines the number and structure of a person’s chromosomes. Chromosomes are tightly bundled packages of DNA present in almost every cell in our bodies. Most people have 46 chromosomes in nearly every cell of their bodies. These chromosomes exist in two sets: we inherit one set of 23 chromosomes from our mother and one set of 23 chromosomes from our father. In this way, DNA is

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A Gerbode defect is a very rare congenital anomaly. It is a ventricular septal defect communicating directly between the left ventricle and right atrium. This is anatomically possible because the normal tricuspid valve is more apically displaced than the mitral valve. The definition of a Gerbode defect, according to the STS Congenital Heart Nomenclature and Database Project, is a true left

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My Chloe was recently sedated for an MRI. Before any images were taken, the anesthesiologist tried to stabilize Chloe's breathing for 45 minutes and was unsuccessful. She decided to intubate Chloe. She discovered that Chloe has Subglottic Stenosis (SGS). It can be congenital or acquired. With Chloe, it was probably acquired from her previous intubations. The fact that Chloe suffered from severe

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What are some potential complications involved with heart surgery?ChylothoraxChylothorax is a serious complication that can occur after heart surgery. Chyle is a fluid produced in the bowel when we digest food. This substance carries fat, protein, and white blood cells. It turns milky white if lots of fat is digested. Chylothorax results from the buildup of chyle in the space outside the lungs (

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What is a blood transfusion?When a child has low blood levels or is missing a part of the blood that the body needs, she is given blood through an IV. This is called a blood transfusion. Donated blood, which is stored in sterile plastic sacks, is given to the child through a needle or catheter in the vein. The process, which only takes place if the doctors confirm the donated blood is compatible,

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In normal fetal development, a small, flap-like opening — the foramen ovale (fo-RA-mun o-VA-le) — is present between the right and left upper chambers of the heart (right atrium and left atrium).The foramen ovale usually closes within the first or second year of life. However, in at least one out of four people, this opening persists throughout life. This condition, called patent foramen ovale (

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For months I've been working on a post regarding a possible link between learning disabilities and CHD, specifically in children who have undergone open heart surgery. It wasn't until I saw a recent Facebook post and comment thread from It's My Heart that I realized I couldn't possibly create one all encompassing post about this topic.We all know that every child is different. Every CHD is

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DescriptionSimpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome (SGBS) is also known as Simpson dysmorphia syndrome (SDYS), bulldog syndrome, Golabi-Rosen syndrome, and dysplasia gigantism syndrome X-linked (DGSX). SGBS is a rare inherited condition that primarily affects males from all ethnic groups. Female carriers for SGBS may show subtle features of the condition. It is not known precisely how many individuals are

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October 31, 2008Dear Mayo Clinic:At three, our son was diagnosed with subaortic membrane. He had annual checkups to track its growth and determine if it should be surgically removed. He is now six, and the membrane has not grown for three years, but our cardiologist says we should be prepared for surgery as the membrane will start to grow again. Can you tell us what we should expect? If the

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Background Diabetes has long been associated with maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Before the discovery of insulin in 1921, women with diabetes rarely reached reproductive age or survived pregnancy. Fetal and neonatal mortality rates were as high as 65% before the development of specialized maternal, fetal, and neonatal care. Since then, infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs) have

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which the heart muscle (myocardium) becomes abnormally thick — or hypertrophied. This thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may also affect the heart's electrical system.Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy often goes undiagnosed because many of those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have few, if

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What is intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a term used to describe a condition in which the fetus is smaller than expected for the number of weeks of pregnancy. Another term for IUGR is fetal growth restriction. Newborn babies with IUGR are often described as small for gestational age (SGA).A fetus with IUGR often has an estimated fetal weight less

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Frequently Asked Questions About CdLSHow is CdLS recognized?CdLS is a congenital syndrome, meaning it is present from birth. Most of the signs and symptoms may be recognized at birth or shortly thereafter. A child need not demonstrate each and every sign or symptom for the diagnosis to be made.As with other syndromes, individuals with CdLS strongly resemble one another. Common characteristics

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Ten studies (44 969 newborns, 71 severe defects) evaluating the usefulness of neonatal pulse oximetry (PO) screening in timely detection of congenital heart disease (CHD) were reviewed. PO showed a high specificity (99.9–99.99%), and the overall rate of detection of 15 individual defects with PO was 72% (range 46–100%), exceeding that of the clinical examination 58% (9–86%). Similar results were

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Objective: To assess the effect of routine measurement of postductal oxygen saturation as an adjunct to routine clinical examination in the asymptomatic newborn.Design and setting: Prospective study in a district general hospital.Patients: All 6166 infants inborn between 1 April 1999 and 31 March 2001.Intervention: Oxygen saturation was measured over two minutes, after the age of 2 hours and

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Heart murmurs are common in the first days of life and do not usually signify structural heart problems. If a murmur is present at birth, however, it should be considered a valvular problem until proved otherwise because the common benign transitional murmurs (eg, patent ductus arteriosus) are not audible until minutes to hours after birth.If an infant is pink, well-perfused, and in no

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Your heart is made of muscle, called the myocardium. The heart muscle, like every other organ or tissue in your body, needs oxygen-rich blood to survive. Blood is supplied to the heart muscle by the coronary arteries, which sit on the surface of the heart. The coronary arteries branch off into smaller vessels that "dive" into the muscle and provide blood and nutrients to every part of the

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In 1981 the Food and Drug Administration approved prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) for use in neonates with congenital heart defects (CHDs). PGE1 dilates the ductus arteriosus, which can provide pulmonary or systemic blood flow to infants with ductal-dependent lesions. As new surgical techniques improve the prognosis for a range of CHD, the early use of PGE1 has become widespread before transport to

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What is Andersen-Tawil syndrome? Anderson-Tawil syndrome is a disorder that causes episodes of muscle weakness (periodic paralysis), changes in heart rhythm (arrhythmia), and developmental abnormalities. The most common changes affecting the heart are ventricular arrhythmia, which is a disruption in the rhythm of the heart's lower chambers, and long QT syndrome. Long QT syndrome is a heart

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What is Romano-Ward syndrome?Romano-Ward syndrome is a condition that causes a disruption of the heart's normal rhythm (arrhythmia). This disorder is a form of long QT syndrome, which is a heart condition that causes the heart (cardiac) muscle to take longer than usual to recharge between beats. The irregular heartbeats can lead to fainting (syncope) or cardiac arrest and sudden death.How common

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What is Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome?Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome is a condition that causes profound hearing loss from birth and a disruption of the heart's normal rhythm (arrhythmia). This disorder is a form of long QT syndrome, which is a heart condition that causes the heart (cardiac) muscle to take longer than usual to recharge between beats. Beginning in early childhood, the

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Sudden cardiac death in children and adolescents is rare but seems to be more frequent than previously reported. The occurrence of such an event is very devastating. Primary caretakers should be aware of the etiologies and the importance of screening. This article will discuss etiologies of sudden cardiac death in children and adolescents and will describe strategies for education and

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Mutations in human NKX2.5 cause a variety of cardiac anomalies and may account for a clinically significant portion of tetralogy of Fallot and idiopathic AV block. The coinheritance of NKX2.5 mutations with various congenital heart defects suggests that this transcription factor contributes to diverse cardiac developmental pathways.Mutations in NKX2.5, a homeobox transcription factor, were

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Jarcho Levin syndrome is a genetic birth defect which causes malformed bones in the spine (vertebrae) and ribs (called spondylothoracic dysostosis). The chest has a distinctive crab-like appearance. Infants born with Jarcho Levin syndrome have difficulty breathing due to their small, malformed chests.Jarcho Levin syndrome affects both males and females. It is not known exactly how often it

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Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS) is a genetic disorder that affects the development of children both before and after birth. The syndrome was first described in 1964 in three boys with poor growth, developmental delays, and a common pattern of congenital malformations including cleft palate, genital malformations, and polydactyly (extra fingers and toes). Although the name "RSH syndrome" (after

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A brain abscess, also known as a cerebral abscess or CNS abscess, is an abscess within the brain tissue caused by inflammation and collection of immune cells and infected material originating from local or remote infection sources.A brain abscess is a rare, life-threatening infection of the brain. Local sources may include ear infections, a dental abscess, infection of the paranasal sinuses, or

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Lutembacher syndrome is a combination of mitral stenosis and a left-to-right atrial shunt, usually an ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD). Mitral stenosis is congenital or acquired (rheumatic heart disease). There is usually marked right ventricular hypertrophy and failure, and reduced blood flow to the left ventricle because blood flows back to the right atrium through the ASD.Facts about

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In medicine, clubbing is a deformity of the fingers and fingernails. Clubbing occurs more frequently in children born with heart defects and people with chronic heart, lung, liver, or thyroid disease. But simple hereditary clubbing can occur without underlying heart or lung problems. Signs and symptoms Clubbing develops in five steps: Fluctuation and softening of the nail bed (increased

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In 2004, an international team of researchers pinpointed the genetic mutation responsible for Timothy Syndrome in a gene called CACNA1C, and formally identified the syndrome in the medical literature. The mutation which causes the syndrome occurs spontaneously and is not inherited.It is not known how many children are affected by Timothy syndrome. The researchers identified 17 children, and

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SEC. 10411. PROGRAMS RELATING TO CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE.(a) Short Title- This subtitle may be cited as the ‘Congenital Heart Futures Act’.(b) Programs Relating to Congenital Heart Disease-(1) NATIONAL CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM- Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.), as amended by section 5405, is further amended by adding at the end the

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Coronary artery fistula is an abnormal connection between one of the coronary arteries and a heart chamber or another blood vessel. The coronary arteries are blood vessels that bring oxygen-rich blood to the heart.Fistula means abnormal connection.CausesA coronary artery fistula is often congenital, meaning that it is present at birth. It generally occurs when one of the coronary arteries fails

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Italian heart specialists are calling on health care providers throughout Europe to give urgent consideration to introducing ECG screening for all babies at around three to four weeks of age to pick up a life-threatening genetic condition called long QT syndrome.Evidence they have gathered from ECGs in a just completed and still unpublished prospective study of 45,000 infants, coupled with a

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Cardiac interventionalists and surgeons at University Clinic in Leuven, Belgium have achieved successful stent implantation and follow-up coarctectomy in premature infants suffering from aortic coarctation. Full findings are published in the March issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, the official journal of The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Aortic

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The process of heart tissue formation in humans takes place in two phases in the fourth week: the First Heart Field (left ventricle and both atria) and the Second Heart Field (right ventricle and outflow tract). The research group at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California conducted a study which has identified the main mechanism of formation of heart tissue and helps

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Objective. To identify pre- and intraoperative variables associated with postoperative acute neurologic events (ANEs), including seizures and coma, in newborn survivors of congenital heart surgery undergoing deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA), and to risk-stratify this population on the basis of preoperative risk variables for the purpose of designing future neuroprotection trials.Methods

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Heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S, and congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect around the world. About five million people in the U.S. have heart failure, and it kills 300,000 people a year. Current lengthy MRI heart imaging technology has led to long waiting lists but remarkable new imaging technology can not only show the heart in 3D showing blood flow,

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In 2007, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) recommended that all pregnant women, regardless of age, be offered screening for Down syndrome as well as the option of diagnostic testing. Screening and diagnostic testing options should be discussed with a doctor and/or genetic counselor.What is a Maternal Blood Screening Test?Maternal Blood Screening tests are performed during a

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Plastic bronchitis is characterized by marked obstruction of the large airways by bronchial casts. Bronchial casts take the shape of the bronchi of a lobe or a lung. These casts may result in mild symptoms or life-threatening disease, and diagnosis is usually made when casts are expectorated or removed by bronchoscopy.Casts are often a complication of underlying bronchial diseases associated with

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PhysiciansAnesthesiologist - a physician trained to provide anesthesia (medicine that makes your child go to sleep) prior to as well as during surgery.Attending Physician - a more senior, supervising physician whose responsibilities include the care of a particular patient or special group of patients. Within teaching hospitals, the "attending" is typically a faculty member with teaching

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What is Single Umbilical Artery?Normally, when the umbilical cord develops, it forms three vessels: two arteries and one vein. However, in some cases, just one artery develops. Precisely why this occurs is not entirely known. It is suspected, though, that one artery may simply stop growing as it develops or perhaps that the primordial umbilical artery does not divide properly.Single umbilical

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Patau Syndrome, also known as trisomy 13 and trisomy D, is the least common and most severe of the viable autosomal trisomies. Median survival is fewer than 3 days. First identified as a cytogenetic syndrome in 1960, Patau syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 13, a medium-length acrocentric chromosome.Patau syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 13,

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Researchers from four laboratories that perform diagnostic genetic testing of chromosome abnormalities in individuals with unexplained physical and developmental disabilities recently identified a previously unrecognized genetic disorder.In their study, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers at Signature Genomic Laboratories, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Emory

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Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly in which a fibromuscular membrane divides the atrium in two. In its most common form, cor triatriatum sinister, the left atrium is divided into an upper chamber that receives the pulmonary veins and a lower chamber that is related to the left atrial appendage and the mitral valve orifice. However, variable types of subtotal cor triatriatum are

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Thanks to progress in treatments and surgical techniques, about 30,000 children born with heart defects now reach adulthood every year in the United States. As a result, the number of adults who live with congenital heart disease has exceeded one million. And, of these, nearly 100,000 are living with severe heart defects.This has raised concern among pediatric cardiologists for problems like

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Before prescribing stimulants, like Ritalin, for children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), doctors are now being advised to order an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) to make sure that kids are not at risk for heart problems related to taking these commonly recommended ADHD drugs.The American Heart Association (AHA) now says that although stimulant drugs' side effects

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Like most people, you probably think that strokes only happen in adults — especially older adults. But kids can have strokes, too. Although they're less common in kids, strokes occur in children of all ages, even those who haven't been born yet.About StrokesA stroke is a biological event (sometimes called a "brain attack") that happens when blood flow to the brain stops, even for a brief

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Ectopia Cordis is a birth defect in which the heart is abnormally located. The malfunction happens when the sternum forms during the gestation period and the heart begins to grow in the wrong place.In the most common form, the heart protrudes outside the chest through a split sternum. The ectopic heart is not protected by the skin or sternum. Other organs may also have formed outside the skin.

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Pulmonary artery banding (PAB) is a technique of palliative surgical therapy used by congenital heart surgeons as a staged approach to operative correction of congenital heart defects. This technique was widely used in the past as an initial surgical intervention for children born with cardiac defects characterized by left-to-right shunting and pulmonary overcirculation. Within the last decade,

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An arrhythmia (also called dysrhythmia) is an abnormal rhythm of the heart, which can cause the heart to pump less effectively.Arrhythmias can cause problems with contractions of the heart chambers by:Not allowing the chambers to fill with an adequate amount of blood, because an electrical signal is causing the heart to pump too fast. Not allowing a sufficient amount of blood to be pumped out to

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Congenital heart defects are often, but not always, diagnosed in infancy. Some may be diagnosed before birth, and many may not be detected until much later in childhood or even in adulthood.If the heart problem is significant, your child’s pediatrician or family physician will likely refer your child to a pediatric cardiologist. Pediatric cardiologists are trained to diagnose and treat heart

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TET spells occur most often in children who have a congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot. Children with Tetralogy of Fallot have a combination of heart problems.A ventricular septal defect (VSD), which is a hole between the two lower chambers of the heart. Pulmonary stenosis (PS), which is a narrowing at or beneath the pulmonary valve. Overriding aorta, in which the aorta lies

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What is truncus arteriosus?Truncus arteriosus is a congenital (present at birth) defect that occurs due to abnormal development of the fetal heart during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy. The heart begins as a hollow tube, and the chambers, valves, and great arteries develop throughout the first 8 weeks of pregnancy. The aorta and pulmonary artery start as a single blood vessel, which eventually

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