CHD
Heart defects are the most common and deadly of all birth defects. Approximately 36,000 babies are born each year with a congenital heart defect. In 1950, a child born with a congenital heart defect had only a 20% chance of survival. Today, survival rates have increased to 90%. Survivors of successful childhood intervention face life-long [...]
Continue reading about Congenital Heart Defects – Quick Facts
When faced with a complicated congenital heart defect, confidence in the skill and expertise of your child’s surgeon is of paramount importance. When our son, Nathan, was diagnosed with Scimitar Syndrome, a rare condition characterized by dextrocardia, pulmonary hypoplasia, and Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, we soon learned that our local surgeons had no personal [...]
This month, Senator Thad Cochran joined Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representatives Zack Space (D-OH) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) to introduce legislation to promote education and research for congenital heart defects. His support of The Congenital Heart Futures Act is great news for 1.8 million people in America living with congenital heart disease. “This legislation [...]
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by Gerri Freid Kramer and Shari Maurer
You’ll find the question and answer format of this book user friendly. The authors, Gerri Freid Kramer and Shari Maurer, are both mothers of children with heart defects, so an understanding of the kinds of information and support parents are seeking comes naturally…
