Types of Congenital Heart Defects

rare genetic lung disease :: Article Creator New Method Used To Develop RNA Therapy For The Treatment Of Rare Diseases Having a rare genetic disease is actually pretty common. Rare diseases affect approximately 1 in 10 individuals, and more than 30 million people in the U.S. Have a rare disease diagnosis. What makes them rare is that these 1 in 10 people affected have an estimated 7,000 different conditions, with treatments available for only about 5% of them. Rare disease research led by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea, has accelerated the treatment potential for one such disease, ataxia-telangiectasia, with antisense oligonucleotides. In a paper, "A framework for individualized splice-switching oligonucleotide therapy," published in Nature, the team details their methods to identify treatment potential for one rare disease and illustrate how the process could tackle other untreata...

congenital heart defect week :: Article Creator PLAIN RADIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS OF CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 1. The normal chest radiograph Image and description. 2. Conditions with increased pulmonary vascularity. Atrial septal defect, secundum. Posteroanterior (PA) chest radiograph. Condition Description: Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Ventricular septal defect. Moderate left to right shunt PA chest radiograph. Right anterior oblique view. Large left to right shunt. PA chest radiograph. Large left to right shunt. PA chest radiograph. Right anterior oblique film and barium swallow. Condition Description: Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Atrioventricular septal defect. Atrioventricular septal defect (Down syndrome). PA radiograph. Atrioventricular septal defect (Down syndrome). PA radiograph. Condition Description: Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) Patent ductus arteriosus. Patent ductus arterios...

popliteal artery entrapment syndrome :: Article Creator Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome: An Approach To Diagnosis And Management What is popliteal artery entrapment syndrome? Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is an anomaly resulting in symptomatic extrinsic compression of the popliteal artery by the surrounding musculotendinous structures; most frequently the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. This may be congenital or acquired through muscular hypertrophy. PAES can be further classified by anatomical type (I–VI, table 1). It may exist alone or in combination with popliteal vein and/or tibial nerve compression as part of popliteal entrapment syndrome. View this table: In this window In a new window Table 1 Popliteal entrapment syndrome classification (Popliteal Vascular Entrapment Forum)6 PAES is a frequent cause of intermittent claudication in an otherwise healthy, often athletic cohort, with potentially severe adverse sequel...

stemi heart attack treatment :: Article Creator Pa. Hospital Ends STEMI Treatment In Latest Service Cuts UPMC McKeesport Hospital's future is uncertain after staffing, service cuts and financial pressures By Kris B. MamulaPittsburgh Post-Gazette MCKEESPORT, Pa. — City parking garages stuffed with cars and stores thriving up and down the block is Mike Kostyzak's memory of McKeesport when he was a child. "McKeesport was no joke," said Mr. Kostyzak, 62, who grew up in Glassport, a neighboring mill town 3 miles away. Today, McKeesport is a husk of what it was, with more than one out of four residents living in poverty and an ongoing campaign to demolish boarded-up storefronts in the once bustling downtown. As the city faded over the past 10 years, UPMC McKeesport Hospital cut its workforce and medical services, shrinking its role as an economic pillar in the struggling Monongahela Valley town. "Buddy, as much as I hate t...

sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive disorder :: Article Creator What Are The Symptoms Of Sickle Cell Disease? Sickle cell disease changes the shape of the oxygen-carrying molecules (called hemoglobin) found inside red blood cells. Red blood cells  are usually round and flexible. This allows them to glide smoothly through your bloodstream. But when you have sickle cell disease, the abnormal hemoglobin creates stiff, sickle-shaped red blood cells. If you have this disease, these abnormally shaped red blood cells can cause a number of health problems. For example: The cells get stuck in the smaller arteries and block blood flow to organs and tissues. The cells die sooner. Sickle cells live about 10 to 20 days. Healthy red blood cells live from 90 to 120 days. Red blood cells may burst open (hemolyze). Even though your body constantly makes new red blood cells to replace the old ones, sickle cell disease may prevent your body from keeping...

hypoplastic left heart defect :: Article Creator Researchers Discover New Genes That Contributes To Deadly Heart Defect In Newborns Researchers have made significant progress in understanding the complex cardiac condition known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). By studying patients and their genes, scientists have identified new genes linked to HLHS. The study, published in the journal eLife, sheds light on the biology of this life-threatening condition, bringing hope for potential prevention and improved treatment options in the future. HLHS affects new-borns, resulting in underdeveloped left ventricles that cannot efficiently pump oxygenated blood to the body. It is considered rare but perilous, and without multiple open-heart procedures, it is almost always fatal. Although genetics is believed to be a key factor in HLHS, the specific genes involved were previously unknown. Also read: Yoga can improve quality of life of hear...