Tag Archives: congenital heart disease
Prevention of congenital heart anomalies: the secret kept by embryonic stem cells
CITED2 is a transcriptional modulator involved in the regulation of the expression of many other genes in vertebrates. At very early stages of embryo development, CITED2 is particularly important for heart formation, a process also termed cardiogenesis.
Coronary ostoplasty for congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery ostium in a teenage boy
Coronary artery abnormalities are reported as the third largest cause of sudden death in young athletes. Because patients usually do not have any apparent abnormality on medical examination, it is difficult to detect this before some events.
Heart defects before birth: Why are most cases still being missed (and what can we do about it)
Heart defects occur in roughly 1 in 100 live births—far more than any other kind of birth defect. Over the past decade, it has become increasingly clear that babies with major forms of heart disease have must
