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 ...

When Su Lee was just seven years old, he found out he had a heart murmur, caused by a congenital heart defect. The heart murmur was discovered at a routine check-up after Lee was in a car accident ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emma Willis discovered she had been living with a hole in her heart last year and has recently undergone surgery. (Getty Images) ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2007;5(6):1135-1146. Diagnosing a secundum ASD is more often than not incidental because the defect normally causes symptoms late in adult life. Echocardiography and MRI ...

Patients who have a heart defect known as patent foramen ovale incidentally discovered and repaired during surgery for a different condition may have an increased odds of postoperative stroke, along ...

Berhampur: A 23-year-old woman has received a new lease of life after a team of surgeons of MKCG Medical College and Hospital here conducted a successful open heart surgery. Doctors said the surgery ...

Patients who have a heart defect known as patent foramen ovale incidentally discovered and repaired during surgery for a different condition may have an increased odds of postoperative stroke, along ...