Q: Can Fallot’s tetralogy be inherited? A: Most cases are not inherited and future offspring will not have the condition. In some cases (about 15 percent) there is a genetic mutation and the condition ...

On Monday, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel told viewers in an emotional monologue that his newborn son had been diagnosed with a heart defect and underwent open heart surgery. Kimmel said his ...

(WNDU) - Each year, only around 1600 infants are diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot. It’s a rare condition that affects the heart. The only treatment for this potentially fatal condition is surgery.

Heart surgeries have improved a lot over the years. Thanks to advances in medicine, many children born with heart issues can now live healthy lives. Among these complex conditions is Tetralogy of ...

Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF1A) regulates the myocardial response to hypoxia and hemodynamic load. We investigated the association of HIF1A variants with right-ventricular (RV) remodeling after ...

THE fundamental defect of sickle-cell disease is a mutation that leads to substitution of a valine for a glutamic acid residue in the beta chains of hemoglobin. 1 When red cells containing the ...

Shaun White is the epitome of what it means to be an Olympian. His strength, perseverance, and heart — a surgically-repaired heart — have earned him a place at four consecutive Winter Olympics. As a ...

The cardiology team in the interventional radiology suite of the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana. This is not a photo of Odyssey's procedure. Odyssey, an Australian ...