Congenital Heart Disease
Maternal fluconazole use slightly increases congenital heart defect risk: Meta-analysis
The administration of oral antifungal agents fluconazole and itraconazole during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk for birth defects overall, but researchers did find that it was associated with a “possible” increased risk for specific birth defects, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. For example, according to researchers, children born to women who used oral fluconazole during pregnancy were at a slightly increased risk for heart and limb defects.
In congenital heart surgery, success is much more than ratings
Parents of children with congenital heart disease want psychosocial support
FUEL: Udenafil improves certain exercise performance after Fontan palliation in adolescents

PHILADELPHIA — Udenafil in adolescents after Fontan surgery did not significantly improve oxygen consumption at peak exercise, although it did significantly improve exercise performance at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold, according to data from the FUEL trial presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
Parental alcohol exposure tied to congenital heart disease risk in children
Children who have congenital heart disease surgery found at high risk for mortality, ESKD
New catheter-based procedure adds option for PDA closure in newborns
Mental illness odds elevated in congenital heart disease
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Lutembacher's Syndrome
Lutembacher’s syndrome is the combination of mitral valve stenosis and a secundum-type atrial septal defect.
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Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) occurs when there is direct communication between the left and right ventricles. This can be a congenital anomaly or acquired as a complication of a myocardial infarction.