Congenital heart disease refers to a problem with the heart's structure and function due to abnormal heart development before birth. Congenital means present at birth. Congenital heart disease (CHD) can describe a number of different problems affecting the heart. According to the American Heart Association, about 35,000 babies are born each year with some type of congenital heart defect. Congenital heart disease is responsible for more deaths in the first year of life than any other birth defects. Many of these defects need to be followed carefully. Some heal over time, others will require treatment.

There are many different types of congenital heart defects, and the Congenital Heart Center at Kosair Children's Hospital specializes in the treatment of many defects, including:

Aortic Arch Syndrome Aortic Valve Stenosis  Atrial Septal Defect  Coarctation of the Aorta Ebstein's Anomaly  Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Tetralogy of Fallot Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return Transposition of the Great Arteries/Vessels Tricuspid Atresia Truncus Arteriosus Ventricular septal