A Worthwhile Cause
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"The Children’s Heart Foundation is the only organization that was created to exclusively fund congenital heart defect research.
- Congenital heart defects are common and deadly, yet CHD research is grossly under-funded relative to the prevalence of the disease.
- Only one penny of every dollar donated to the American Heart Association goes towards congenital heart defect research.
- Of every dollar the government spends on medical funding only a fraction of a penny is directed toward congenital heart defect research.
- The NHLBI has stated that Congenital Heart Defects are a serious and underappreciated global health problem.
- In the last decade death rates for congenital heart defects have declined by almost 30% due to advances made through research.
As the country's leading organization solely committed to CHD research funding, CHF dedicates itself to bringing health, hope and happiness to children and families impacted by a CHD.
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I hope everytime Perez puts up these "Worthwhile causes" he at least donates a couple of bucks to them…
Thank you so much Perez for mentioning this. I am an avid reader of yours that was born w/ an CHD.
My uncle was spearheads this foundation & is a pediatric cardiologist at Children's in Lincoln Park. It's great to see this recognized- Thanks for posting!!
I work very closely with The Children's Heart Foundation… we sure appreciate that you've posted this! Thank you so much!
Thank you, thank you thank you Perez!!!!! CHD needs so much more recognition!
My 5 year old has had 2 open heart surgeries already. She will need two more as she grows. CHD is 1 in 100 children!!!
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I sure hope that he donates, as well as other people, too. This really is such a good cause!
YAY! I am SO excited to see a post to help kids with CHD!! I am 25 yrs old and had open-heart surgery when I was a baby. Thanks Perez! I just wish celebrities could do another "stand up to cancer" type show for heart disease! Maybe soon enough they will!
Very worthwhile cause. I did not realize how little money is spent on CHD. I was born with Congenital Heart Disease and had open heart surgery at the age of 12. I am 33 now and still see a cardiologist once a year for check-ups. It is serious, but my CHD doesn't prevent me from doing things. Except for over exhertion of exercise, drugs, etc. Thanks Perez for caring!!
Thanks for posting this!!!! My son has had 4 open heart surgeries, has a apcemaker, and we are going next week to have a heart transplant evaluation!
Tetrallogy of Fallot is a very rare disease yet unfortunately my niece has/had it… I'm not sure… maybe more surgeries will be needed, but she is much better now. I'd really like to start an organization -fundraiser-conferences related to CHD… any body knows how? We live in Mexico…
My daughter was born with a complicated case of Tetrallogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia 28 yrs ago. She underwent 7 heart surgeries & ultimately a heart/double-lung transplant & subsequently a kidney transplant. I was one of the earliest parents who began bringing the need for research funding to the attention of government legislators. We are also the ones who fought for insurance companies to insure these kids' treatments for their heart defects. I'm thrilled that Perez is bringing the need for research funding to the public's attention.
Thank you for supporting a worthwhile cause. My son was born with a Congenital Heart Defect and unfortunately he passed away from it at 4 days old. Getting the word out there about CHD's is a step in the right direction!