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Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Facts...A Few Facts For Today
~1 in 100 in the US are born with a CHD
~There are over 40 known CHDs
~CHDs are the world's number one birth defect
~CHDs are the world's number one killer of babies under 1
~40,000 are born in the US each year
~more then 50% of CHDers are now over age 18
~CHDs can range from "simple" defects to "severe/very complex" defects
*98% of these facts came from The Children's Heart Foundation and The Adult Congenital Heart Association
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