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SMT Celebrates 20 Years of the Cocoon Occluder Journey, Transforming Lives
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 11: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, affecting approximately 1% of live births globally and accounting for more than 4.18 million cases in children under five1. Despite advances in medical care, CHD continues to be
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Delhi: Army Hospital performs non-surgical transcatheter implantation of c
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The girl weighed just 28 Kg and is the youngest and smallest child in the country to have undergone this non-surgical valve implantation, particularly in the government sector.
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Genesis Foundation and Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Palwal Unite to
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21: Genesis Foundation one of the leading NGOs that supports the treatment of underprivileged children born with congenital heart defects is pleased to announce a pivotal partnership with Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Palwal. Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospita
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Brigham researchers' AI model could aid in screening for heart defects
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The AI model outperformed standard methods in detecting atrial septal defect (ASD) signals in electrocardiograms (ECG). The researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, and Keio University in Japan created a deep-learning ar
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Screening Camp in Srinagar Identifies Critical Congenital Heart Defects in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27: On Saturday, June 24th, a screening camp was organised for children with Congenital Heart Defects in Srinagar, Kashmir by Rotary Club Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir Rotary district 3070, Genesis Foundation and Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center
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Study finds how photon-counting CT offers superior imaging in babies with
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a study, a new advanced form of CT imaging called photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) offers better cardiovascular imaging quality at a similar radiation dose compared to dual-source CT (DSCT) in infants with suspected cardiac heart defects.
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On World Birth Defects Day, WHO reaffirms commitment to prevent, control b
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Globally, an estimated 8 million newborns are born with a birth defect every year. Nine out of every ten children born with a serious birth defect are in low- and middle-income countries. The most common severe birth defects are heart defects, neural tube defects and Down syndrome, but there
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Genesis Foundation supporting children with Congenital Heart Defects: one
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): Each year in India, more than 200,000 children are born with a defect in their hearts. Out of these approximately 70,000 are critical defects meaning that these children need medical intervention within the first year of their life to survive.
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Care for cardiac patients at every age requires mental health support: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 25 (ANI): Resilience and high quality of life are demonstrated by many individuals born with heart defects; however, they may face a range of health-related psychological and social challenges throughout their lives.
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Mental health care is essential for heart patients at every age
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): Many people who are born with heart defects show resilience and have a great quality of life, although they may encounter a variety of health-related psychological and social issues throughout their lives.
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Mental health support is essential to care at every age for heart patients
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): Resilience and high quality of life are demonstrated by many individuals born with heart defects; however, they may face a range of health-related psychological and social challenges throughout their lives.
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Research finds new understanding of congenital heart disease progression,
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Houston [Texas], June 22 (ANI): Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a spectrum of heart defects that develop before birth and continue to be the leading cause of child fatalities. A team of researchers from Texas Heart Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, and Baylor College of Medicine have d
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