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.
Structural heart disease a term commonly used to describe defects or disorders in the heart’s structure—its valves, for instance. This is different than coronary disease, which is caused by plaque buildup in the arteries, which can cause chest pain and heart attack.
An atrial septal defect is a congenital heart defect. Specifically it's a hole in the wall that divides the two upper chambers of the heart.
Congenital heart disease, the most common birth defect, refers to structural problems with a baby’s heart or major blood vessels.
When electrical abnormalities cause abnormal heart rhythms, you may experience palpitations—the heart is skipping, fluttering, or beating too hard or too fast
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.
Adult congenital heart programs provide an opportunity for young patients to make a smooth transition from pediatric to adult care, so they don't fall into the 40 to 60 percent of congenital heart patients who experience a gap in specialized care.
Our cardiac surgeons are national leaders in research, repairing heart conditions, implanting artificial devices and performing heart transplants.
A ventricular septal defect is an abnormal hole in the wall that divides the two upper chambers in the heart, and it can cause mild to life-threatening symptoms. It is the most common type of congenital heart defect.