{"id":156,"date":"2021-06-11T10:45:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T10:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bf2021.wpengine.com\/?page_id=156"},"modified":"2024-04-12T04:50:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T04:50:46","slug":"welcome-test-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atrialseptaldefectsupport.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding support for Congenital Heart Defects? Connect with people like you."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Congenital Heart Defects Community<\/strong> is an online patient support community that is powered by BensFriends.org<\/a>,<\/strong><\/em> a network of patient support communities for rare diseases. Our mission at Ben\u2019s Friends <\/em>is to ensure that patients living with rare diseases or chronic illnesses, as well as their caregivers, family, and friends, have a safe and supportive place to connect with others like them.<\/p>\n

A congenital heart defect is a problem with the structure of the heart. It is present at birth. Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect. The defects can involve the walls of the heart, the valves of the heart, and the arteries and veins near the heart. They can disrupt the normal flow of blood through the heart. The blood flow can slow down, go in the wrong direction or to the wrong place, or be blocked completely.<\/span><\/p>\n

Within the community, we have discussion groups for various types of congenital heart defects:\u00a0 Transposition of Great Arteries, Tetrology of Fallot, Single Ventricle Defects, as well as Aortic and Vessel Defects and Valve Defects.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Doctors use a physical exam and special heart tests to diagnose congenital heart defects. They often find severe defects during pregnancy or soon after birth. Signs and symptoms of severe defects in newborns include<\/span><\/p>\n