The arterial switch operation (ASO) is now the established treatment for infants born with dextro‐transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA), a severe congenital heart defect in which the positions ...

Two Pakistani kids who underwent an Arterial Switch surgery at Bangalore’s Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Research are well on their way to recovery Two Pakistani kids who underwent ...

Toronto, ON, Canada, April 29, 2014 – Children with a heart defect called transposition of great arteries (TGA) are born with the two major blood vessels (aorta and the main lung artery) arising from ...

The carotid arteries are two large blood vessels in a person’s neck. If these arteries become blocked, a person may require surgery, also known as a carotid endarterectomy, to remove the blockage. A ...

“One step at a time,” is a mantra that works for 25-year-old Tyler Reynolds who was with complex congenital heart disease and has already had two major heart surgeries. Not only has he lived to talk ...

On Monday, Le'Lani Bryant, her mom Jasmine Matthews and her big sister Faith passed through a bubble parade by the doctors, nurses and specialists who had taken care of Le'Lani at Dell Children's ...

When you have coronary artery disease (CAD), plaque buildup has caused your arteries to become narrow. This makes it hard for your blood vessels to properly bring oxygen-rich blood to your heart. This ...

Drug therapy alone may save lives as effectively as bypass or stenting procedures, a large federal study showed. By Gina Kolata The findings of a large federal study on bypass surgeries and stents ...