WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - February is Heart Health Month and next week begins Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Month. Dr. Lance Lewis, a cardiologist with Novant Health, was in the studio to discuss ...

Anemia in pregnancy can raise the risk of heart defects in the child, a recent U.K.-based study found.

Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) is a problem with the heart's structure that is present at birth. The structural changes impact blood flow. Some of these include a hole in the wall of the heart, issues ...

Although you may not think of children when you imagine someone with heart problems, congenital heart defects are actually the most common birth defect in the U.S., occurring in about 1% of births.

Dextrocardia is a rare congenital condition in which the heart is positioned on the right side of the chest rather than the left, and it may not be diagnosed until adulthood. Connor O’Brien, MD, ...

ST. LOUIS — Losing a child is every parent’s worst fear, but after losing their daughter at a young age a St. Peters family is using their story to try and raise awareness of Congenital Heart Defects.