MOST COMMON BIRTH DEFECT
MOST FATAL BIRTH DEFECT
MOST COMMON BIRTH DEFECT
Every 15 minutes a baby is impacted by CHD. Affecting approximately 40,000 babies annually in the US.
*Source: Children's Heart Foundation*
LIFELONG CONDITION
MOST FATAL BIRTH DEFECT
MOST COMMON BIRTH DEFECT
There is no cure for a CHD even after surgical interventions. Heart surgeries are intended to extend lifespan, they do not cure the CHD.
*Source: Conquering CHD*
MOST FATAL BIRTH DEFECT
MOST FATAL BIRTH DEFECT
MOST FATAL BIRTH DEFECT
In the U.S., 1 in every 814 deaths is attributable to heart defects, with nearly half (48%) of these deaths occurring in infants under 1 year old.
*Source: CDC*
UNDERFUNDED
FINANCIAL IMPACT
MOST FATAL BIRTH DEFECT
Only a fraction of a penny of every dollar spent by the U.S. government on medical research goes toward CHD research.
*Source: Children's Heart Foundation*
FINANCIAL IMPACT
FINANCIAL IMPACT
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The annual cost of CHDs is approximately $47 billion.
Complex congenital heart defects affect about 2.5 in every 1,000 children and result in annual medical costs that are 4× higher than coronary heart disease and 8× higher than congestive heart failure.
*Source: Cambridge University press*
EMOTIONAL TOLL
FINANCIAL IMPACT
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Up to 30% of parents of children with critical congenital heart defects report symptoms of PTSD, while 25–50% experience symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.
Up to 40% of siblings of children with CHD experience impacts to their emotional well-being and quality of life.
*Sources: PMC & PubMed*
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