Atrioventricular and semilunar valve abnormalities are common birth defects, but how cardiac valvulogenesis is directed remains largely unknown. During studies of genetic interaction between Egfr, ...

Partial heart transplants for congenital heart disease using donor semilunar valves showed valve growth matching patient development in infants. Transplanted valves functioned well over time, with no ...

While RHD remains asymptomatic for years in many cases, depending upon the severity of the valvular changes, it may eventually present with tiredness, feeling short of breath after exertion, and chest ...