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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)- A treatable defect! ASD or Atrial Septal Defect or hole in the heart is a congenital (inborn) heart defect. In ASD, a hole is there in…
Patent ductus arteriosus is a congenital heart defect (present at birth). Patent ductus arteriosus is a persistent opening between the two major blood vessels (the aorta and the pulmonary artery)…
Heart diseases in children More than 200,000 children per year in India are born with heart diseases. Nearly twenty percent of these children have life-threatening defects, requiring medical intervention in…
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, India is in a total lockdown. Staying at home for a prolonged period of time will test the limits of even the most…
What is Normal Heart Rhythm? Our heart normally beats in a synchronized rhythmic fashion. First, the atria (the receiving chambers) fill passively with blood and pump it into the ventricles. …
It can be frightening to learn that your child has a congenital heart defect (heart defect since birth). But these are relatively common; 8 to 10 babies per 1000 live…