# Congenital heart disease

Condition · id `core:congenital-heart-disease` · Cardiovascular Atlas · release `5dcd9b263fe17744` (public)

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Also called: Congenital heart defects; Heart defects, congenital

Browse, organ or system: Heart  
Browse, condition area: Valve and congenital heart disease  

## In plain language

Problems in the structure of the heart that are present from birth.

## Technical summary

MeSH descriptor D006330 is Heart Defects, Congenital. Its preferred concept M0009950 lists Congenital Heart Disease and Congenital Heart Defects among its entry terms, and describes abnormalities in the structure of the heart that arise in development and are present at birth, though some are first found later in life. MeSH marks the descriptor as general only, so specific defects are not recorded here. This identity states no screening, diagnostic or treatment claim.

## Connected pages

- Has subtype: Adult congenital heart disease (`cardio:adult-congenital-heart-disease`)

## Provenance

Content hash: 6895a3a0baf421fe21627fee6ee595c561adca5d7fca28686c94a9bb3494decd
Last substantive edit: 2026-10-14
Evidence last checked: 2026-10-14