Fact Sheets

Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Adult congenital heart disease is a type of defect in one or more structures of the heart that occurs before birth. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Structural Heart Disease
Structural heart disease a term commonly used to describe defects or disorders in the heart’s structure—its valves, for instance.
Heart Murmur
A heart murmur is an extra, unexpected sound made by the blood as it flows through the heart.
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
A ventricular septal defect is an abnormal hole in the wall that divides the two upper chambers in the heart, and it can cause mild to life-threatening symptoms. It is the most common type of congenital heart defect.
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
An atrial septal defect is a hole in the wall that divides the two chambers of the heart. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery
Yale Medicine surgeons are widely recognized for innovation and expertise in the surgical treatment of pediatric congenital heart defects.
Cardiomyopathies
Cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart muscle has difficulty pumping blood. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic valve disease is a condition in which the heart’s aortic valve does not work properly. Learn more about symptoms and treatment. rest
Heart Arrhythmia
When electrical abnormalities cause abnormal heart rhythms, this is called a heart arrhythmia. Learn more about the different types of arrhythmia and possible treatments.
Chest Pain
The number one cause of death in America is heart attack, and the top symptom of a heart attack is chest pain, so people should take such pains seriously.