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Congenital Heart Defects

There are over 30 different kinds of congeniatl heart defects. In all congenital heart defects the structure of the heart does not form correctly. Parts of your heart may be missing, in the wrong place, too narrow, or too large. Below is a list of the 10 most common congenital heart defects and health information which links to health information on each condition.

Top 10 Defects

  1. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
  2. Tetralogy of Fallot/Double Outlet Right Ventricle (TOF/DORV)
  3. Pulmonic Valve Stenosis (PV Stenosis)
  4. Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  5. Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)
  6. Hypoplastic Left Heart (HLH)
  7. Heterotaxy
  8. Coarctation of the Aorta
  9. Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
  10. Aortic Stenosis (AS)

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