Pregnancies with fetal major congenital heart defects (CHDs) had significantly higher rates of poor obstetric outcomes than those without defects, a decade-long Danish nationwide cohort study found.

Using a combination for spatial, single-cell transcriptomics and imaging data from 36 hearts, scientists from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and their collaborators have come up with what they ...

Artificial intelligence can help doctors detect fetal heart defects, improving newborns' chances of survival, a new study says. AI-aided analysis of prenatal ultrasounds detected heart defects more ...

New research in Sweden has produced a "blueprint" revealing how the human heart is built during prenatal development. It offers insights that could lead to improved prenatal care and new treatments ...

Pregnant women with elevated blood-sugar levels are more likely to have babies with congenital heart defects, even if their blood sugar is below the cutoff for diabetes, according to a new study from ...

Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, but it may be connected to genetic factors or the mother's health ...

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are among the most common birth defects, affecting nearly 1 in 100 babies born in the U.S. Yet despite advances in prenatal imaging, CHD remains one of the most ...

BALTIMORE -- Jessica and Brandon Hiken were expecting their first child when Jessica's 20-week sonogram showed a serious diagnosis. "Devastating," Brandon said, in response to the sonogram. "I broke ...

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