Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease See All Genetic Disorders See All Heart Defects See All Complex Heart Problems See All Living With Congenital Heart Disease See All Related Problems See All  Fetal Circulation in Congenital Heart Disease Through the blood vessels in the umbilical cord, the fetus receives all the necessary nutrition, oxygen, and life support from the mother through the placenta. ...more  Factors That May Lead to a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) in Congenital Heart Disease In most cases of congenital heart defect, the cause is thought to be a combination of genetics and environment. ...more  Congenital Heart Disease in Congenital Heart Disease Heart problems are the most common kind of birth defects. While children with some heart defects can be monitored by a doctor and treated with medicine, others will need to have surgery....more