Pediatric Cardiology News

Preterm birth is associated with an increased risk for heart failure into adulthood, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

In a meta-analysis, neonatal mortality and maternal and neonatal morbidity rose as the severity of maternal congenital heart disease increased.

Patients with adult congenital heart disease who have general risk factors such as age, obesity and multiple comorbidities had elevated risk for complicated COVID-19, according to researchers.

Children born small for gestational age experienced greater relative risk for sudden cardiac death at a young age compared with those born a normal weight, according to data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The FDA announced it approved a self-expanding nonsurgical heart valve for pediatric and adult patients with a native or surgically repaired right ventricular outflow tract.

Hospitals in the U.S. and the CDC have reported rising incidence of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children after COVID-19 infection.

The American Heart Association and the Children’s Heart Foundation announced they committed $917,426 to further research in congenital heart defects.

The first Friday each February marks National Wear Red Day, to raise awareness about heart disease.

There are gaps between physicians and parents in knowledge of disease status and prognosis in children with advanced heart disease, according to study data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Financial hardship, food insecurities and delays in care due to medical costs are common among families of children with congenital heart disease, researchers reported.