For more information:
 
Northest Center for Congenital Heart Disease. http://www.nwcchd.com

March of Dimes
http://www.marchofdimes.com

American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org

Important facts about CHD

• Congential means present at birth. Heart defects begin in the early stages of pregnancy when the babies heart if forming

• Approximatly 40,000 babies are born each year in the united states with with CHD. This equates to 1 out of 125 babies are born with a heart defect.

• There are approximately 35 different types of congential heart defects.

• Aproximately 38% of all children with a congenital heart defect will need at least 1 surgical heart procedure in their lifetime...