Congenital heart disease is the most common of all birth defects; it is estimated that a child is born with a heart defect every 15 minutes. One in four of these children has a “critical” CHD, meaning that they will need surgery or other procedures in their first year of life. This week is Congenital […]
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There are approximately 1.4 million adults in the United States living with congenital heart disease. (Stock photo Sewcream Studio/Getty Images)
Congenital heart disease is the most common of all birth defects; it is estimated that a child is born with a heart defect every 15 minutes. One in four of these children has a “critical” CHD, meaning that they will need surgery or other procedures in their first year of life.
This week is Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Awareness Week. Friends and families will post pictures on social media of their heart warriors showing off their “zipper” scars as part of the #rockyourscar2025 campaign. A “zipper” scar indicates that an individual has survived open heart surgery.
