change for hearts. congenital heart defects (chd’s) when a baby is born with a heart problem most...
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Change for Hearts
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Congenital Heart Defects (CHD’s)
• When a baby is born with a heart problem• Most common birth defect• Leading cause of infant death in the US• Lifelong follow up with cardiologist (heart
doctor)• Sometimes activity limitation,
medicine, catheterization/surgery
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Aaron was “blue” before his surgery
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Aaron needed to eat through a tube after surgery because he didn’t learn how to
swallow when he was born
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Carson after heart surgery
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Kara after heart surgery
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• Is a support group• Family Matching• Heart Bags• Monthly social or educational events
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Pool Party
The kids can see they are not the only one with a heart scar
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Christmas Party
Kids and parent’s can have happy memories of being at the hospital
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Monthly get-togethers
• Parents can talk and help each other• Kids can hang out and help each other• Speakers come and share their experience
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• Gives money to research the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of CHDs
• Has contributed $5 million toward 48 CHD research studies