Yale Medicine surgeons are widely recognized for innovation and expertise in the surgical treatment of pediatric congenital heart defects.
The valves in your heart are small, but very important. If they don't work properly, it will be difficult for your heart to function. The good news is that treatment of heart valve disease has changed dramatically.
Heart surgery for heart failure helps repair a variety of heart conditions and disorders.
Congenital heart disease, the most common birth defect, refers to structural problems with a baby’s heart or major blood vessels.
A heart murmur is an extra, unexpected sound made by the blood as it flows through the heart.
Adult congenital heart disease is a type of defect in one or more structures of the heart that occurs before birth. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Women face unique risks, warning signs and symptoms of heart disease. Here's what women—and men who care about them—need to know about this condition.
Thousands of heart surgeries are performed every day in the United States. Many patients have excellent results—not only do patients survive longer than they used to, they enjoy a good quality of life.
When electrical abnormalities cause abnormal heart rhythms, this is called a heart arrhythmia. Learn more about the different types of arrhythmia and possible treatments.
An atrial septal defect is a hole in the wall that divides the two chambers of the heart. Learn about symptoms and treatment.