What are common congenital heart defects?

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There are more than 1,000 congenital heart defects (CHDs), but the most common are ventricular septal defects and bicuspid aortic valve defects. Defects to the bicuspid aortic valve are the most common because they go undetected for a long time, and do not take effect until middle age adulthood.

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Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are more common than you may think, but not all of them require surgery or treatment. Many defects that require intervention can now be corrected using catheterization procedures, which repair damage through a thin tube inserted into a blood vessel. Given their unique health challenges, congenital heart disease patients should be monitored throughout their lifetime by a specialized cardiologist.

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