Congenital Heart Defects Center

A congenital heart defect is a heart problem that has been present since before birth. Other terms used to describe this condition include congenital heart disease and congenital cardiovascular disease . Congenital heart defects occur in just under one out of every 100 births.

There are many different types of congenital heart defects. Some of the more common types are listed below.

 ]]>Aortic stenosis]]>

 ]]>Atrial septal defect]]>

 ]]>Atrioventricular septal defect]]>

 ]]>Patent ductus arteriosus]]>

 ]]>Septal defects]]>

 ]]>Tetralogy of fallot]]>

 ]]>Ventricular septal defect]]>

 ]]>Atrial septal defect repair in children - open heart surgery]]>

 ]]>Atrial septal defect repair in children - transcatheter procedure]]>

 ]]>Cardiac catheterization]]>

 ]]>Chest x-ray]]>

 ]]>Echocardiogram]]>

 ]]>Electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG)]]>

 ]]>Heart valve replacement]]>

 ]]>MRI]]>

 ]]>Robot-assisted cardiac procedures]]>

]]>Treating congenital heart defects: two devices offer an alternative to surgery]]>

The CardioSEAL Septal Occlusion System and the Amplatzer Septal Occluder are two devices that can be used to repair holes in the heart when a child cannot undergo surgery.

]]>Your heart health: what family history tells you]]>

Your mother has cardiovascular disease, and your nephew was recently diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. Whether it's a heart defect that has been present since birth, or heart disease that develops later in life, heart-related conditions often run in the family.