An atrioventricular canal is a congenital heart defect that connects chambers of your child’s heart that shouldn’t be connected. Atrioventricular canals usually require surgical treatment. It usually ...

Atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD) comprise a spectrum of congenital heart malformations characterised by a deficiency of the atrioventricular septum, often resulting in a common atrioventricular ...

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Incomplete development of the endocardial cushion and the atrioventricular septum is responsible for the development of AV canal defects. These defects range from primum atrial septum defects to ...

The most commonly seen defects at birth are congenital heart defects (CHD). These anomalies arise when there is a failure of the heart or its major blood vessels to form properly during embryonic ...

Abbott's Masters HP, the world's smallest mechanical heart valve measuring only 15 millimeters, has saved the life of a three-year-old girl from Seattle who was born with a congenital heart defect. As ...

Kindergartners at Northwestern Elementary School in Zachary wore red in March in support of their classmate, 7-year-old Emma Kate Unglesby and to raise awareness for congenital heart defects. When ...

Atrioventricular septal defect is a developmental irregularity in which a hole connects two or more chambers in your child’s heart. This hole may connect the top two, the bottom two, or all four ...

An atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) is a condition in which there is a hole between the chambers of the left and right sides of the heart. Additionally, the valves between the chambers may not ...