Yale Medicine surgeons are widely recognized for innovation and expertise in the surgical treatment of pediatric congenital heart defects.
Congenital heart disease refers to a structural problem that has affected the way the heart or major blood vessels have formed. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
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.
Birth defects are health problems that are present at birth. They can range from mild to severe, and some babies have more than one.
Structural heart disease a term commonly used to describe defects or disorders in the heart’s structure—its valves, for instance.
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A condition in which the membrane lining the heart's chambers and valves becomes inflamed.
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A heart murmur is an extra, unexpected sound made by the blood as it flows through the heart.
The valves in your heart are small, but very important. If they don't work properly, it will be difficult for your heart to function. The good news is that treatment of heart valve disease has changed dramatically.