Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: Understanding CHDs and Supporting Heart Warriors
Every year, February 7 through 14 marks Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. The week is dedicated to raising knowledge of the most often occurring birth defect influencing millions of individuals worldwide. Early identification and quick intervention are quite important in maximizing survival and quality of life given roughly one in 100 newborns have a congenital heart defect. Even with medical …