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Pediatric & Congenital Cardiology
Medical-legal resources on congenital heart disease, newborn pulse oximetry screening, missed cardiac diagnoses, surgical complications, and long-term damages.
Overview
Congenital heart disease litigation depends on subtle findings, evolving screening mandates, and outcomes that shape damages for decades. These resources explain the anatomy and physiology at issue, the screening and referral standards that applied on the date of care, and the limits of the tests defendants commonly rely on.
Published resources
Pediatric & Congenital Cardiology
Congenital Heart Disease and Litigation: What Attorneys Should Know
14 min read · Reviewed July 19, 2026
An overview of congenital heart disease litigation, including delayed diagnosis, newborn pulse oximetry screening, standards of care, medical causation, damages, and the role of specialty expert review.
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Pediatric Cardiology • Congenital Heart Disease • Medical-Legal
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD): A Medical-Legal Guide for Attorneys
13 min read · Reviewed October 3, 2026
An evidence-based guide for attorneys examining atrial septal defects, including diagnosis, clinical significance, surveillance, indications and timing for closure, potential complications, and medical-legal considerations in case review.
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Pediatric Cardiology • Congenital Heart Disease • Medical-Legal
Patent Ductus Arteriosus: A Medical-Legal Guide for Attorneys
18 min read · Reviewed September 17, 2026
An evidence-based guide for attorneys examining patent ductus arteriosus, including diagnosis, hemodynamic significance, clinical management, treatment considerations, complications, and medical-legal issues that may arise in case review.
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Cardiology • Medical-Legal • Attorney Guide
Myocarditis: A Medical-Legal Guide for Attorneys
22 min read · Reviewed September 17, 2026
An evidence-based guide to myocarditis for attorneys, addressing clinical presentation, diagnosis, disease progression, causation, outcomes, and medical issues that may arise when evaluating complex cases.
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Pediatric & Congenital Cardiology
Cardiac Involvement in Muscular Dystrophy: A Medical-Legal Guide for Attorneys
18 min read · Reviewed September 17, 2026
An evidence-based review of cardiac involvement in muscular dystrophy, including cardiomyopathy, cardiac surveillance, disease progression, and clinical management, with practical considerations for attorneys reviewing medically complex cases.
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Pediatric & Congenital Cardiology
Timely Recognition of d-Transposition of the Great Arteries: Medical Considerations in Evaluating Standards of Care
22 min read · Reviewed August 6, 2026
An evidence-based review of the timely recognition and evaluation of d-transposition of the great arteries, including prenatal detection, pulse oximetry screening, neonatal assessment, current clinical recommendations, medical causation, and considerations commonly encountered during medicolegal review.
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Pediatric & Congenital Cardiology
Kawasaki Disease: A Medical-Legal Guide for Attorneys
20 min read · Reviewed August 16, 2026
An evidence-based review of Kawasaki disease, including clinical presentation, incomplete presentations, diagnostic evaluation, IVIG treatment timing, coronary artery complications, medical causation, and long-term outcomes relevant to medicolegal review.
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Pediatric Cardiology • Congenital Heart Disease • Medical-Legal
Single Ventricle Physiology and Common Viral Illness: A Medical-Legal Guide for Attorneys
14 min read · Reviewed October 4, 2026
An evidence-based guide for attorneys examining how common viral illnesses may affect children with single ventricle physiology, including altered hemodynamics, clinical assessment, warning signs, escalation of care, and medical-legal considerations.
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Pediatric Cardiology • Congenital Heart Disease • Medical-Legal
Cardiac Biomarkers in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: A Medical-Legal Guide for Attorneys
13 min read · Reviewed October 4, 2026
An evidence-based guide for attorneys examining the interpretation and limitations of cardiac biomarkers in children with congenital heart disease, including troponin, BNP and NT-proBNP, clinical context, serial measurements, and their potential relevance in medical record review.
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Pediatric Cardiology • Congenital Heart Disease • Single Ventricle • Attorney Education
Single Ventricle Physiology Decoded: Understanding the Norwood, Glenn, and Fontan
14 min read · Reviewed October 18, 2026
A visual, evidence-based guide for attorneys explaining single ventricle physiology and the staged Norwood, Glenn, and Fontan pathway, including how circulation changes at each stage and why those differences matter when reviewing medical records.
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