Facts about Congenital Heart Defects
1- Heart Defects are the most common form of birth defects. Nearly 1 of every 100 infants born a year have heart defects.
2- In the US, about 40,000 children are born with a heart defect each year. More than 50% of all children born with a congenital heart defect will require at least one invasive surgery in their lifetime.
3- There are more than 40 different types of congenital heart defects. Like snowflakes, each child's heart defect is unique. Little is known about the cause of most of them. There is no known prevention or cure for any of them.
4- There are an estimated 2,000,000 CHD survivors in the US.
2- In the US, about 40,000 children are born with a heart defect each year. More than 50% of all children born with a congenital heart defect will require at least one invasive surgery in their lifetime.
3- There are more than 40 different types of congenital heart defects. Like snowflakes, each child's heart defect is unique. Little is known about the cause of most of them. There is no known prevention or cure for any of them.
4- There are an estimated 2,000,000 CHD survivors in the US.