Save a Heart! Ride a Bike!
10th Anniversary
Tour des Lacs Charity Ride
Scene Along the Route - Photo by Rachel Pastukhov
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Congenital Heart Defect Fact Sheet
Sometimes during early pregnancy, a baby's heart fails to form properly, resulting in structural abnormalities known as Congenital Heart Defects. Although some defects are genetic, in many cases the cause is unknown.
It is estimated that 40,000 babies with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) are born in the United States each year. CHD is the most frequently occurring birth defect, and is the leading cause of birth-defect related deaths.
Although some babies will be diagnosed at birth, sometimes the diagnosis is not made until days, weeks, months, or even years after. In some cases, CHD's are not detected until adolescence or adulthood.
Many cases of sudden cardiac death in young athletes are caused by undiagnosed CHDs and Childhood Onset Heart Disease
Event Director
Kim Foerster
810)750.8883 . 810)516.9571
Kfoerster@charter.net
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Braylon was a very brave little boy who was born with a very serious heart condition.
In his honor, a fund has been established to promote research into the causes of sever congentital heart defects, the types of heart defects that are difficult or impossible to fix.
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