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*Heart defects are the most common [[congenital disorder|birth defect]], occurring in approximately 1% of live births | *Heart defects are the most common [[congenital disorder|birth defect]], occurring in approximately 1% of live births | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Keri Shafer, M.D. [4]; Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [5]
Overview
Statistics
- Heart defects are the most common birth defect, occurring in approximately 1% of live births
- Approximately one million people worldwide are currently living with a CHD
- Having a child with a CHD increases an individual’s chances of having another child with a CHD from 1% to 3%. Subsequent children born with a CHD increase that individual’s chances further.
References
Acknowledgements and Initial Contributors to Page
Leida Perez, M.D.
External links
- Diagram at kumc.edu
- Diagram and description at umich.edu
- Overview at pediheart.org
- Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
- Mayo Clinic, Arizona - Florida - Minnesota, USA
