“We already know that the risk of congenital heart disease can be raised by a variety of factors, but these results develop our understanding of anemia specifically and take it from lab studies ...

A recent study conducted on women in the UK says that being anaemic during pregnancy can increase the risk of the child having a heart condition at birth by 47 per cent. The study was published in ...

The study assessed the health records of 2,776 women with a child diagnosed with congenital heart disease who were matched to 13,880 women whose children did not have this condition. Investigators ...

The introduction of surgical repair for most congenital heart defects has dramatically changed the face of congenital heart disease. Mortality has shifted almost entirely from childhood to ...

Increased odds seen for giving birth to a child diagnosed with congenital heart disease within five years of birth. (HealthDay News) — Maternal anemia in early pregnancy is associated with an ...

Scientists have found that pregnant women low in iron are more likely to have a baby with a deadly heart defect. The “game changer” discovery has sparked urgent trials to see if taking iron ...

For the first time, researchers have linked anaemia in early pregnancy and congenital heart disease, which is when heart problems develop in the womb and are present from birth. As a result of the ...

The effort and commitment dedicated to the treatment of children with congenital heart disease over the past 50 years has been astounding. Therefore, it is imperative to ensure these young ...

and advanced training in cardiac imaging and adult congenital heart disease at The Ohio State University in Columbus. Lynn Grieger is a registered dietitian-nutritionist, certified diabetes care ...