At 11 Weeks, Her Daughter Had Open-Heart Surgery. What Doctors Told Her After Left Her ‘Blindsided’ (Exclusive)

Influencer Estee Williams' daughter, Estelle, was born with a ventricular septal heart defect in September 2025 ...
CW39 Houston

A Mother’s Strength, A Doctor’s Impact: Celebrating CHD Awareness Week with a Powerful Reunion

It’s Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, and on Htown Live, we are sharing a story that defines strength, resilience, and ...
USA Today

Tiny heart, big fight: Medical team saves baby born with heart defect

The small plane was loud, packed with monitors and medical gear. Lauren Casillas never left her newborn daughter’s side, watching her closely and counting each breath. As a nurse, Lauren knew just how ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Transcatheter endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the persistence of one or more holes in the septum that separates the left and right ventricles of the heart. VSD is the most common congenital heart defect. Left ...