Follow Healthline   |   Healthline on TwitterTwitter   |   Healthline on FacebookFacebook
Symptom Search   |   Treatment Search   |   Doctor Search   |   Drug Search

Congenital Heart Defects Learning Center

Advertisement
Advertisement

Welcome

Congenital heart disease refers to a problem with the heart's structure and function due to abnormal heart development before birth. Congenital means present at birth.

Topics

Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a condition in which a blood vessel called the ductus arteriosus fails to close normally in an infant soon after birth.
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
While a baby grows in the womb, there is a normal opening between the left and right atria (upper chambers) of the heart.
Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot refers to a group of four types of heart defects present at birth (congenital.
Ventricular Septal Defects
Ventricular septal defect describes one or more holes in the wall that separates the right and left ventricles of the heart.

Topics

Back to Top