Wearing Red
Today some of our staff wore Red to spread awareness for all the little Heart Warriors born with CHD.
1 in 100 children are born with a CHD, CHDs occur in almost 1% of births.
CHDs are the most common cause of infant death due to birth defects.
Nearly 40,000 infants in the U.S. are born each year with CHDs.
Approximately 25% of children born with a CHD will need heart surgery or other interventions to survive.
Over 85% of babies born with a CHD now live to at least age 18. However, children born with more severe forms of CHDs are less likely to reach adulthood.
Most causes of CHDs are unknown. Only 15-20% of all CHDs are related to known genetic conditions.
A baby’s risk of having a CHD is increased by 3 times if the mother, father, or sibling has a CHD.