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Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Awareness Week 2022. February 7th – 14th 2022. Mended Little Hearts® is dedicated to raising awareness for CHD, and in 2022 we hope you will join us all month long! Below is a list of activities, helpful tools and resources, and campaigns for you to use to raise awareness with your family and friends.
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week is held every year from February 7 to 14. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, CHDs are the leading birth defects that cause death in infants and adults.
CHD Awareness Week Activities. The following is a list of activities and ideas that Mended Little Hearts groups have done for CHD Awareness Week that any group could do (and can be done all throughout the year):
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week is observed each year during February 7–14 to promote awareness and education about congenital heart defects (CHDs). CHDs affect approximately one in 100 births every year in the United States and are the most common type of birth defect (1, 2).
What is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week? Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Awareness Week is held each year from Feb. 7-14 to recognize children and adults living with congenital heart disease, celebrate their journey and increase public awareness of these heart conditions.
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, held February 7–14, is an annual observance to promote awareness and education about congenital heart defects (CHDs). Heart defects are costly and critical conditions that persons live with throughout their lives.
February marks Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, an opportunity to reflect on the remarkable advancements in the care for congenital heart disease (CHD). Historically viewed with a grim outlook, CHD has journeyed from a potentially lethal condition to a chronic disease managed into adulthood.
Join the ACC in recognizing Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Awareness Week from Feb. 7 – 14 as part of American Heart Month.
When the condition goes undiagnosed, sudden cardiac death can occur, especially in youth athletes; and Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week provides an opportunity for families who have been affected by congenital heart defects to celebrate life, remember loved ones they have lost, honor health professionals, and share information with the pub...
Thanks to advancements in CHD treatment, more than 2 million adults in the U.S. are living with CHD today. During Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, take advantage of ACC's CHD tools and resources, including ACC's IMPACT Registry, CardioSmart's CHD Hub, the latest research and more!