Children with Down syndrome and congenital heart defects may have gastrointestinal, respiratory or neurologic issues, along with endocrine disorders such as diabetes or thyroid dysfunction.

A donor heart saved Charlotte Woodward's life 13 years ago. Now Woodward, 35, is fighting for others with Down syndrome or other disabilities to have the same chance. Research has shown that people ...

Understanding Down Syndrome goes beyond the basics. Learn about common medical conditions associated with this genetic ...

According to the 2022 study, 26 pediatric patients with Down syndrome who received heart transplants between 1992 and 2020 had similar rates of survival and post-operative complications to their ...

"Nearly 60% of children with Down syndrome face congenital heart defects (CHD), a critical concern. Many of these children require corrective heart surgery within the first few years of life.

For the study, researchers tracked nearly 5,200 people with Down syndrome born in Sweden between 1946 and 2000, and compared their stroke and heart attack risk to the country's general population.

Individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of heart disease, researchers said this week. The developmental disability is caused when a person is born with an extra chromosome, and can ...

Of the 258 participants, 195 were cognitively asymptomatic, 34 had mild cognitive impairment, 23 had dementia, and six had an ...

Evelyn Hamm was born with a hole in the middle of her heart. But her parents and her doctors expected it. During her 20-week anatomy scan, doctors detected the congenital heart condition, an ...