Baby killer

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a common birth defect where malformations occur to the structure of the heart. Each year, more than a million babies worldwide are born with one of 30 types of CHD. Statistics show that more than 100,000 of them will not see their first birthday.

The three most common forms are septal defects (hole in the heart), obstruction defects (partial or total blockage of the flow of blood) and cyanotic defects, which leads to a lack of oxygen being pumped through the body.