Congenital heart disease (CHD) refers to a range of heart defects that are present in a child at birth and affect the normal functioning of the heart. These are the most common type of birth defects, causing more deaths in the first year of life than any other birth defect. In India, the prevalence of CHD is about 19 cases per 1,000 babies which is more than one per 100 and many of them could be critical cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCCHD) – generally one out of every 10. The likelihood of survival for babies born with CCCHD is strongly linked to the right diagnosis made within the first 48 hours after birth, which is also the most critical...
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