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T
he term congenital heart disease
or congenital heart defect (CHD)
refers to a large number of conditions
in which the heart does not develop
normally before birth.
Approximately 25% of babies with CHD
have a critical form of CHD. These infants
will need surgery or other treatment
within the first year of their life.
W O M E N W H O A R E O B E S E , H AV E D I A B E T E S,
O R S M O K E D U R I N G P R E G N A N C Y
I N C R E A S E T H E I R C H A N C E S
are generally unknown, however studies have shown that
of having a baby born with a heart defect.
25%
T H E C A U S E S O F C H Ds
C O N G E N I T A L
H E A R T D E F E C T S
are the most common
type of birth defect.
