The word "congenital" means "present at birth". Congenital heart disease refers to a problem with the heart's structure and function due to abnormal heart development before birth. This may be due to genetic factors, but not necessarily.
Congenital Heart Disease
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What Is Congenital Heart Disease?
Submitted by Steve Ross on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 9:51pm.
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Statistics show that more than half of all Americans with chronic diseases don’t follow their physician’s advice
Submitted by Cookie on Thu, 07/06/2006 - 5:07pm.
American Heart Association. Statistics You Need to Know. Dallas, Tex: American Heart Association; 2005
This substantiates the claim that more than half of all Americans with chronic diseases don’t follow their physician’s medication and lifestyle guidance. Heart disease and stroke can often be prevented, but these diseases remain the number 1 and number 3 killers of Americans, and the demand for treatments continues to grow. From 1979 to 2002, the number of cardiovascular operations and procedures increased 470%. The failure of patients to follow medical advice unquestionably contributes to this problem.
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