What is congenital heart disease?

This is a general term to describe a range of birth defects that affect the way the heart works.

Click here for information on the different types of heart conditions that can occur in as a baby develops in the womb, and the different treatments/surgeries offered.

The British Heart Foundation offers a wealth of information for parents carrying a baby with congenital heart disease.

See the heart abnormalities section for more information.

For information on how we look after a fetus with a cardiac abnormality click on Fetal Cardiology under the Specialties tab at the top of this webpage.