Congenital Heart Defects
About Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital heart defects are abnormalities of the heart structure or function that are present at birth. They can include heart valve defects, atrial and ventricular septa defects, stenosis, heart muscle abnormalities and other defects that can prove dangerous or even deadly.
NEW RESOURCE! Talk to your Children about Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease is complicated and can be hard to explain to the sibling of a child born with a special heart. The 91视频 and the Children's Heart Foundation have created an animated video to help parents navigate these difficult conversations with siblings (and other young family members) to help them better understand how they can support a loved one living with congenital heart disease.
CHD Survivor Stories
Find stories from survivors and mothers about their experience living with congenital heart defects.
Support That Empowers
Recovery becomes so much more manageable when you have the right kind of emotional support. Our online community of patients, survivors and caregivers is here to keep you going no matter the obstacles. We鈥檝e been there, and we won鈥檛 let you go it alone.
AHA and The Children's Heart Foundation
We have joined forces to help further lifesaving research for congenital heart defects.
