Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is commonly associated with pulmonary parenchymal pathology, sepsis, lung hypoplasia or congenital cardiac defects. 1 Peripheral arterio ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Doctors say cases of congenital syphilis are climbing - now at numbers that are the highest the U.S. has seen in decades. The disease can cause abnormalities and even ...

Infantile hemangiomas are birthmarks that grow on your baby's skin soon after birth. If they're bright red and bumpy like a strawberry, they're called strawberry birthmarks. Strawberry birthmarks ...

This process, once uncommon, is becoming more widely adopted as healthcare providers reevaluate screening and treatment protocols to curb the nationwide surge in congenital syphilis. The ...

Airway infantile hemangiomas can cause life-threatening airway compromise from the first year of life. Diagnosis, treatment protocols and outcome measures are not standardized for this condition ...

Congenital heart disease can involve major structural issues, such as the absence of a ventricle or problems with unusual connections between the main arteries that leave the heart. Minor ...

This is a congenital heart defect (meaning that a person is born with it) that begins during pregnancy and has no known cause. When babies are doing well, they are putting on weight and feeding well.

If you have age spots, they will likely fall into one of three categories: Cherry Hemangiomas Raised red bumps that are smaller than a pencil eraser, these are caused by an overgrowth of blood ...

This review provides an updated summary of the state of our knowledge of the genetic contributions to the pathogenesis of congenital heart disease. Since 2007, when the initial American Heart ...

Congenital heart disease is a leading cause of preventable death in children, with a disproportionate impact on low‐ and middle‐income countries. Despite progress in treating congenital heart disease ...

Congenital lung malformations are rare disorders that emerge during a fetus’ development in the womb and are present at birth. Although usually one area of the lung is affected, the malformations can ...