PAINESVILLE, OH, February 17, 2022 – The Lake County Board of Commissioners proclaimed the week of February 7th – 14th “Congenital Heart Defect Awareness” week in Lake County. CHDs are present at birth and can affect the structure of a heart and the way it works. It affects how blood flows through the heart and out to the rest of the body. They can vary from mild (a small hole in the heart) to severe (missing or poorly formed parts of the heart).
Thousands of patients and families are affected and/or impacted by congenital heart defects; the number one birth defect in the United States, affecting 1 in every 100 births amounting to approximately 2 million Americans living with congenital heart defects. Currently, there is no cure for CHD and it is a lifelong disease requiring ongoing specialized care. “As fewer than 10% of adults with CHD receive recommended care, it is crucial that individuals planning a family, fetal clinicians, obstetric physicians, pediatricians, and others in the medical field have a greater understanding of the potential for congenital heart defects,” said Commission President John R. Hamercheck. Please click here to view the news release in its entirety. Please click here to view the resolution.
