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t m c » p u l s e | j a n / f e b 2 0 1 6 21 Each year in the United States, congenital heart diseases affect nearly one percent, or nearly 40,000 births. IN ADDITION to treating CHD, pediatric hospitals in the TMC are focused on monitoring children at risk for acquired heart disease based on known factors such as family history, elevated cholesterol or high blood pressure. S Y M P T O M S F O R C H D s may include: p r ob l e m s b r e at h i ng w e a k p u l s e b lu i s h s k i n c ol or p o or f e e di ng e xc e s s i v e s l e e p i n e s s At least 15% of CHDs may be associated with genetic conditions. M A N Y C O N G E N I TA L H E A R T D E F E C T S C H D s C A N B E D I A G N O S E D I N B A B I E S are diagnosed prenatally using fetal echocardiography. using clinical examination and echocardiography, sometimes supplemented by cardiac catheterization or MRIs. A F T E R B I R T H M O N I T O R I N G A N D M E D I C A T I O N to C AT H E T E R - B A S E D P R O C E D U R E S O R S U R G E R Y. Most interventions are performed after birth, although in rare cases, prenatal catheter-based procedures may be beneficial. can range from 15% M O R E T H A N 2 M I N D I V I D U A L S in the United States are currently living with CHD. ∙ It is estimated that ∙ D I A G N O S I N G C H D s : T R E A T M E N T F O R C H D