How Your Genes and Folate Affect Heart Health at Birth
Researchers in India studied whether certain genetic variations related to folate (a B vitamin) might increase the risk of babies being born with heart …
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Heart Surgery Helps Kids with Birth Heart Defects Grow Better
Children born with heart problems often struggle to grow normally because their hearts don't pump blood as well as they should. Researchers studied 200 …
Read MoreHeart Surgery Patients: Two Hidden Problems That Make Each Other Worse
Children who have a special heart surgery called the Fontan procedure often develop two health problems that seem to make each other worse. Their bodies build …
Read MoreA Vitamin-Like Nutrient May Lower Heart Defect Risk in Babies
Researchers studied over 23,000 pregnancies to see if a natural nutrient called myo-inositol could help prevent heart defects in babies. They found that …
Read MoreVitamin A May Help Prevent Heart Surgery Complications
Researchers discovered that a specific type of heart surgery called Glenn surgery can cause dangerous blood vessel problems in the lungs. Using advanced …
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