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A heart murmur is an extra, unexpected sound made by the blood as it flows through the heart.
Structural heart disease a term commonly used to describe defects or disorders in the heart’s structure—its valves, for instance.
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.
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.
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), a congenital heart defect that can affect blood flow, is most common in babies born prematurely.
Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm problem that causes irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) and abnormal blood flow.
With advancements in non-invasive imaging and surgical techniques, it is now possible to treat many problems in a fetus before birth.
When the heart stops pumping blood, it's called cardiac arrest.