Fact Sheets

Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery
Pediatric congenital heart surgery is a procedure to correct a structural problem in a child's heart. Learn about this procedure.
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a congenital heart defect that leaves a small hole in a premature baby's heart. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Lipodystrophy
Lipodystrophy is a group of rare diseases that cause abnormal distribution of fat throughout a person's body. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Heart Murmur
A heart murmur is an extra, unexpected sound made by the blood as it flows through the heart.
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy refers to a group of more than 30 disorders that impair the body’s ability to build and restore muscle. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Cardiomyopathies
Cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart muscle has difficulty pumping blood. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a disease marked by the accumulation of abnormally folded proteins in organs and tissues. Learn about symptoms and treatments.
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
An atrial septal defect is a hole in the wall that divides the two chambers of the heart. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
A congenital heart defect characterized by holes in the heart where there are normally walls that separate different heart chambers, as well as abnormal heart valves that leak.
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
A ventricular septal defect is a hole in the wall between the two lower chambers of the heart and is a type of congenital heart defect. Learn about symptoms and treatment.