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congenital heart defects are heart problems. That develop befor birth they can occourin heart's chambers, values and blood vessele. Baby's might be born with one or more then one several defects. Some baby's might need medical treament and some baby's might not need medical treament at all. It deppends of thare age and what kaid of heart defects they have. The most common heart defects are (VSDS) and (PDH) those are that most common in America. This defects can affect some parts of that boody. 1 in 150 babies have heart defects there are really common in that babies.

For babies
Unless it's a serious heart defect, the chances of it being detected in the womb, congenital heart disease isn't detectable, unless it's more serious. For newborns, infants,womb are slim to none. After birth, or adultsin adulthood however it is detectedvery easy. At most times, when youra doctor is listening to youra patients heart, and hears an abnormal heart murmur. Afterhe/she will hear a slight murmur, that isn't normal. So with further checking the doctor will decidebe able to diagnose how serious it isthe defect is, and begin testing from there.how they will treat it.

There are so many different kinds of congenital heart disease, so it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what will happen with the one that you or a family member have. Therefore you never know what kind of treatment will be done, until you speak with the doctor.We do know that most of the heart defects correct themselves through time, so a lot of people don’t even know they have them. Commonly patients will have to undergo surgery to fix whatever is wrong, and take a series of medications to try to correct the problem. Sadly, there is no cure for most of the patients, but there is hope.

A CHD means a child is born with an abnormally structured heart and/or large vessels. Such hearts may have incomplete or missing parts, may be put together the wrong way, may have holes between chamber partitions or may have narrow or leaky valves or narrow vessels

We really don't know how congenital heart disease is transmitted, we only have a vague sense, so we can't give a spot on way to prevent it. We can however give a few suggestions.
Healthy diet
Exercise
Avoid taking medication
Avoid getting sick
For example contracting rubella

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Weigel, Thoms J. “Congenital heart defects: the most common birth defect in America.” Pediatrics for Parents Jan. 2009: 4+. Gale Science In Context. Web. 16 Mar. 2011.
“Reasearch.” Children’s Heart Foundation. Children’s Heart Foundation. 2009. Web. 22 Mar. 2011. http://childrensheartfoundation.org/research.

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“Reasearch.” Children’s Heart Foundation. Children’s Heart Foundation. 2009. Web. 22 Mar. 2011. http://childrensheartfoundation.org/research.

More seriousFor babies in the womb, congenital heart defects are founddisease isn't detectable, unless it's more serious. For newborns, infants, or adults it is detected when the mother getsyour doctor is listening to your heart, and ultra sound. Athears an abnormal heart murmur. After that point the parents candoctor will decide how they will handle it,serious it is and what type of treatment they think will be best. But, most of them are actually discovered after birth.begin testing from there.

More serious heart defects are found when the mother gets and ultra sound. At that point the parents can decide how they will handle it, and what type of treatment they think will be best. But, most of them are actually discovered after birth.