Existing at birth. The word "defect" is more accurate then "disease". There is NO known cause for CHD. It is the #1 defect that a child can be born with and occurs in about 1% of live births.
Please submit sites that only deal with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD), not coronary heart disease. Personal sites and support groups are encouraged, but anything that deals with CHD, please submit.
Listing of support groups for adults that have a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) or parents of a child who has CHD.
Please only submit sites that deal with support for Congenital Heart Disease in this area. Health: Conditions and Diseases: Cardiovascular Disorders: Heart Disease: Support Groups will be for Coronary Heart Disease, which is very different from Congenital Heart Disease/Defects