The indications to close a ventricular septal defect include: Qp/Qs is > 1.5 and there is LV systolic or diastolic dysfunction causing clinical heart failure. Prior endocarditis on the VSD Qp/Qs ...

Kimmel, 57, recently revealed that his son, Billy, 7, is "in perfect health," according to an E! News article that was published on Monday, February 24. The health update comes almost a year after ...

Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with a significantly higher risk for epilepsy.

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has increased its coverage for open heart surgeries to almost P1 million and also launched a new benefit package for heart valve repair and ...

When Quakkelaar was 5 years old, she had open heart surgery to repair a ventricular septal defect, or VSD, which is a hole in the heart. “When I started having children, I guess I didn’t ...

Closure of an atrial septal defect can be done either percutaneously with a closure device or surgically. ASD closure is indicated when right heart enlargement is present, however not in the ...

An atrial septal defect is an opening in the wall that separates the upper chambers of the heart. It is one of the most common congenital heart defects, which are structural problems that develop ...

An 11-month-old baby born with a life-threatening hole in his heart was saved by a cutting-edge hybrid procedure performed at ...

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has expanded its Z Benefits Package for open-heart surgeries and introduced a new heart valve repair and replacement package, enhancing ...

Congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth ... correction or device implantation through surgery will have to follow. ASD, VSD, and PDA are treatable with lesser invasive device ...

Heart defect repair is surgery to fix a heart problem that prevents blood from flowing as it should through the heart. The doctor will make a large cut in your chest. The cut is called an incision. It ...

Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ... ventricular septal defect (VSD), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). The researchers found that 108 individuals were diagnosed ...