Pillu's heart rate had dangerously dropped to the 50s, far below the normal 160 beats per minute. Pet parent Ajay Hirulkar noticed Pillu's declining agility, prompting medical investigation.

The global prevalence of obesity is rising, and while maternal obesity is a known risk factor for fetal congenital heart disease, the specific mechanisms are largely unexplored. We used a murine model ...

Recent research has shown that playing classical music during pregnancy may not only create a sense of calm but could also influence fetal heart rate patterns. This discovery opens new possibilities ...

Increased odds were seen for giving birth to a child diagnosed with congenital heart disease within 5 years of birth. HealthDay News — Maternal anemia in early pregnancy is associated with an ...

They found that Willow failed to ensure its midwives performed fetal heart tone checks at required intervals during a birth in June 2023. The facility's policy required the checks to happen every ...

Every year, some mothers die after giving birth due to heart problems ... health outcomes which addresses a critical gap in current maternal care." Dr. Demilade Adedinsewo, cardiologist and ...

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Maternal anemia in early pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for congenital heart disease (CHD) in offspring, according to a study ...

Understanding the biologic features of FcRn has enabled the development of therapeutics that block FcRn ... to inhibit maternal–fetal transfer of IgG anti-D and anti-Kell antibodies in severe ...

a barrier that separates maternal and fetal circulation and whose functions include protecting the fetus from disease-causing microbes and toxic compounds. Syncytiotrophoblasts respond to the maternal ...