Heart disease in kids can be present at birth or develop later from illness. Congenital heart disease affects about 1 in 100 babies born each year. Atherosclerosis may start in childhood, even without ...

A heart murmur is a whooshing or rasping sound between heartbeats. It’s often harmless, but it can signal a heart problem. Innocent murmurs are caused by normal blood flow and may occur with pregnancy ...