The main artery in your body is called the aorta. The aorta carries oxygen-rich blood away from your heart to the rest of your body and your brain. Diseases of the aorta can be very serious, and ...

Ebstein's anomaly is a problem with your tricuspid valve which helps to control the blood flow in right side of your heart. Ebstein’s anomaly is a type of congenital heart disease, meaning you’re born ...

What is an atrial septal defect? An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the atrial septum, the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart (atria). It’s a type of congenital heart disease, ...

Tetralogy of Fallot (also known as Fallot's tetralogy), is a type of congenital heart defect that affects how your heart works and how blood flows through it. Tetralogy of Fallot is made up of four ...

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the wall between your heart's lower chambers. A VSD is a type of congenital heart disease, meaning you are born with it. The lower chambers of your heart ...

Atrioventricular septal defect, also known as AVSD, is a large hole or holes in the wall between the chambers of the heart. There is only one valve, instead of two, between the upper and lower ...

What is aortic valve stenosis? Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) means that the aortic valve is narrow and cannot open fully. It can also be known as: aortic stenosis valvular aortic stenosis. The aortic ...

Before you’re born you have a short blood vessel that connects two main arteries in your heart, the aorta and pulmonary artery. It stops blood flowing to your lungs before you’re born. This blood ...

What is adult congenital heart disease? Congenital heart disease is a problem with your heart that you were born with. In the UK, more than 2.3 million people are living with a congenital heart ...

What is coarctation of the aorta? Coarctation of the aorta means part of your aorta is narrower than it should be. The narrowing stops your blood from flowing as easily as it should, so your heart ...

CPVT is known to be caused by a faulty gene passed down from one of your parents. Within your heart cells, proteins regulate the release of calcium ions. If these proteins function abnormally, it can ...