Though advances in medicine are allowing patients with congenital heart disease to live longer, it's not without complications and additional medical needs. New research sheds light on growing risk.
Congenital Heart Disease
Stay informed about heart, vascular and thoracic topics in this continuation of The Beating Edge blog from our Heart & Vascular Institute, which is ranked No. 1 in heart care in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Chat With a Doctor: Ask the Cardiologist
What are the latest advances in treatments for cardiovascular disease? Ask questions and get answers from top Cleveland Clinic cardiologists during a live webchat Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at noon (ET).
Chat With a Doctor: Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Ask questions and get answers about adult congenital heart disease from Cleveland Clinic physicians during a live webchat Thursday, August 30, 2012, at noon (ET).
PFO and Stroke: Still No Closure
Should patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) get it fixed? Cleveland Clinic's Richard Krasuski discusses results of the CLOSURE study.
Repairing Heart Defect Can Improve Oxygen Levels During Exercise
One-third of patients who have a hole between their heart’s left and right atria suffer from low oxygen levels during exercise. The hole is known as patent foramen ovale (PFO). A Cleveland Clinic study found that surgically closing the defect can stop this low-oxygen effect.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Web Chat Tomorrow
Take this opportunity to learn more about adult congenital heart disease and have your questions answered in a secure online setting with one of our cardiologists and cardiac surgeons.
Can a Heart Procedure Cure Migraine?
Migraines can have many causes which may include a congenital heart malformation called patent foramen ovule (PFO) that affects about 25 percent of the population.
The Big Transition
Congenital heart disease is another name for birth defects of the heart. The most common congenital defect is a hole between the chambers of the heart, but may also include malformations of the valves, aorta, and general size and shape of the heart.
Living Life To the Full: An Ironman Journey
On March 26th 2010, Cardiac surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD, performed open heart surgery to fix multiple holes in Ellen's heart.
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