CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE (CHD)

This study tests a program to help young adults with congenital heart disease transition from pediatric to adult care. The program includes a nurse check-in, a diagnosis summary, an education day, and a handover video call. Researchers will track whether this reduces hospital vis…

This study tests a special stent designed to keep a small heart vessel open in babies under 6 months old who have a congenital heart defect. The goal is to improve blood flow to the lungs and delay or avoid open-heart surgery. About 35 infants will receive the stent and be monito…

This study is testing a smartphone app called MedlyPeds that lets children with heart disease send their weight, blood pressure, and heart rate to their doctors from home. The app also asks about symptoms and sends personalized tips. The goal is to see if the app is easy to use a…

This study looks at two simple breathing exercises—coughing exercises and incentive spirometry (using a plastic device)—to see which helps children aged 6 to 18 recover better after heart surgery. About 99 children will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: coughing exerci…

This study follows 845 people who previously received a Melody valve implant to treat congenital heart disease. Researchers will track serious events like death, repeat surgery, or infection over many years. The goal is to understand how well the valve performs long-term after it…

This study follows 52 children with cyanotic congenital heart disease and a single working heart chamber (univentricular heart) who undergo a series of surgeries ending with the Fontan procedure. Researchers will compare outcomes like survival, complications, and quality of life …

This study aims to create an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can predict complications in children who have a common heart defect called a ventricular septal defect (VSD) repaired with a catheter-based procedure. Researchers will analyze data from over 5,000 children's me…