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Mayor proclaims Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week
WTHI
TERRE HAUTE, Ind (WTHI) - A proclamation was made to raise awareness for Congenital Heart Disease in Terre Haute. Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) affects nearly 1 percent of newborns each year in the United States; that is more than 40000 babies born ...
Diagnosis and Management of Adult Congenital Heart DiseaseJournal of American Medical Association (subscription)

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Family uses tragedy to educate public
Victorville Daily Press
Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect and the leading cause of death from birth defects during the first year of life. • Nearly twice as many kids in the US die from congenital heart disorders than all childhood cancers combined.

'...the no. 1 killer of babies...'
Cresco Times Plain Dealer
Two families with local ties share very different experiences of raising children with congenital heart defects. The message they want you to know? It is NOT a death sentence. By Keri Bugenhagen Editor's Note: Each year 40000 babies are born in the ...

Scientists make strides toward fixing infant hearts
PhysOrg.com
Research at Rice University aims to use stem cells from amniotic fluid to repair congenital heart defects with living tissue that is a genetic match for a newborn. Credit: Jacot Lab/Rice University/Texas Children's Hospital Researchers at Rice ...

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'Keep the Beat' to walk for congenital heart defects
Ultimate West U
According to a press release, Its My Heart's mission is to provide support, spread awareness, educate and advocate for those affected by acquired and congenital heart defects by creating alliances with fellow families, hospitals, support groups and the ...

abc13.com

From stem cells, grow patch to heal infant heart
Futurity: Research News
(Credit: Jacot Lab, Rice University, Texas Children's Hospital) According to the American Heart Association, about 32000 infants a year in the United States are born with congenital heart defects, 10000 of which either result in death or require some ...
Local researchers announce new finding in repairing infant heartsabc13.com

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Congenital disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A congenital disorder, or congenital disease, is a condition existing at birth and often before birth, or that develops during the first month of life (neonatal ...

congenital: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( kən-jĕn ' ĭ-tl ) adj. Of or relating to a condition that is present at birth, as a result of either heredity or ...

Congenital | Define Congenital at Dictionary.com
adjective 1. of or pertaining to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment , especially the uterine environment. 2. having by ...

Congenital - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster ...
Definition of CONGENITAL. 1. a: existing at or dating from birth b: constituting an essential characteristic : inherent

Congenital definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular ...
Congenital: Present at birth. A condition that is congenital is one that is present at birth. There are numerous uses of "congenital" in medicine.

congenital - definition of congenital by the Free Online ...
con·gen·i·tal (k n-j n-tl) adj. 1. Of or relating to a condition that is present at birth, as a result of either heredity or environmental influences: a congenital ...

congenital - definition of congenital in the Medical dictionary ...
congenital /con·gen·i·tal/ (kon-jen´ĭ-t'l) existing at, and usually before, birth; referring to conditions that are present at birth, regardless of their causation.

birth defect: Definition from Answers.com
n. A physiological or structural abnormality that develops at or before birth and is present at the time of birth, especially as a result of faulty development ...

Congenital hypothyroidism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a condition of thyroid hormone deficiency present at birth. Approximately 1 in 4000 newborn infants has a severe deficiency of ...

Nystagmus, Congenital - Diseases & Conditions - Medscape Reference
Congenital or infantile nystagmus is a clinical sign that may take many different forms. Involuntary, rhythmic eye movements are characteristic, as they are in ...