Heart Defects, Congenital
"Heart Defects, Congenital" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Developmental abnormalities involving structures of the heart. These defects are present at birth but may be discovered later in life.
| Descriptor ID |
D006330
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.240.400 C14.280.400 C16.131.240.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Heart Defects, Congenital- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Congenital Heart Defect
- Defect, Congenital Heart
- Heart, Malformation Of
- Defects, Congenital Heart
- Heart Abnormalities
- Heart Defect, Congenital
- Abnormality, Heart
- Abnormalities, Heart
- Heart Abnormality
- Congenital Heart Defects
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 1998 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 1999 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2001 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2002 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2003 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2004 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2005 | 26 | 4 | 30 |
| 2006 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 2007 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 2008 | 30 | 12 | 42 |
| 2009 | 23 | 4 | 27 |
| 2010 | 28 | 10 | 38 |
| 2011 | 34 | 14 | 48 |
| 2012 | 43 | 7 | 50 |
| 2013 | 31 | 4 | 35 |
| 2014 | 39 | 6 | 45 |
| 2015 | 41 | 6 | 47 |
| 2016 | 43 | 8 | 51 |
| 2017 | 67 | 6 | 73 |
| 2018 | 53 | 8 | 61 |
| 2019 | 51 | 10 | 61 |
| 2020 | 57 | 6 | 63 |
| 2021 | 60 | 7 | 67 |
| 2022 | 48 | 1 | 49 |
| 2023 | 58 | 4 | 62 |
| 2024 | 42 | 13 | 55 |
| 2025 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart Defects, Congenital" by people in Profiles.
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Single Ventricle: Radiology Primer for Preprocedural Evaluation. Radiographics. 2026 04; 46(4):e250070.
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Screening of Pediatric Patients at Cardiology Clinic Identifies High Prevalence of Food Insecurity. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2026 Mar 31; 23(4).
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Sociodemographic and Clinical Predictors of Mortality in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Apr 07; 15(7):e045411.
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The Fontan Outcomes Network: Findings After 2 Years and 1121 Participants. Circulation. 2026 Apr 21; 153(16):1182-1195.
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From Insight to Action: A National Patient-Centered Strategic Framework for Improving Reproductive Health Outcomes in Individuals With Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Mar 17; 15(6):e046867.
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Bundle Branch Area Pacing in Patients With Moderate to Complex Biventricular Congenital Heart Disease. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2026 Apr; 37(4):695-704.
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Hyperoxia During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomes: A Multi-Institutional Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Jan 06; 15(1):e045890.
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Recurrent Diffuse Chorioamniotic Hemosiderosis of the Placenta in a Mother With Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2026 Mar-Apr; 29(2):158-161.
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Evaluation and treatment of infective endocarditis in children and adolescents with underlying CHD: a Paediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative Clinical Practice Guideline. Cardiol Young. 2025 Dec; 35(12):2422-2440.
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A Population-Based Assessment of Cancer Risk in Children With VACTERL. Am J Med Genet A. 2026 May; 200(5):1004-1011.