Dr. Mitchel Alpert once helped Kacie Baker deal with AVSD, a hole in her heart. She now leads a full life, but her son faces ...
What Is an Atrioventricular Canal Defect? An atrioventricular canal defect (AV canal for short) is a heart problem in which the center of a baby's heart does not form normally before birth. AV canal ...
1 University Clinic of Medical Imaging, National University Hospital Center Hubert Koutoukou Maga of Cotonou, Cotonou, Benin. 2 University Clinic of Visceral Surgery, National University Hospital ...
ABSTRACT: Partial atrioventricular canal is a rare congenital heart defect. Its diagnosis in adulthood remains exceptional, especially in countries with limited resources where early detection is not ...
Background: Left atrioventricular valve regurgitation (LAVVR) after atrioventricular canal (AVC) defect repair remains a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality, and often requires ...
Down syndrome affects around one in 640 children born in the US every year, and is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability. About 15% of Downs cases are due to the presence of an ...
Like a live canine, Yubie, UB’s robot dog, is adept at exploring and doesn’t shy away from small spaces that can be dark, dirty and full of cobwebs. This is good news for engineers responsible for ...
Success may have many fathers, but the Erie Canal, 200 years old this fall, owes its success to at least one mother: Mother Nature. When the last great glacier melted in this region, it left behind an ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A defect in a semiconductor chip may be smaller than a human hair but can create big problems in your everyday life, from crippling your car’s steering to making your laptop ...