Heart Walk brings communities together to create health and hope for every heartbeat. Every walker who joins, every dollar donated, means more people trained in CPR, more research and more lifesaving moments for everyone.
More research could mean better life saving interventions for millions of kids. We walk for Wren. We walk for all the heart warrior who never stood a chance. 1 in 100 children are diagnosed with CHD every year. We walk for all the HLHS warriors.
Hypoplastic Lest Heart Syndrome
WHAT IT IS: THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEART IS SEVERELY UNDERDEVELOPED AND CANNOT PUMP BLOOD EFFECTIVELY ON ITS OWN.
HOW COMMON: OCCURS IN ABOUT 1 IN 3,800-5,000
BIRTHS
SURVIVAL BY DECADE
- \ufeff\ufeff1970S: RARELY SURVIVABLE
- \ufeff\ufeff1990S: 50-60%
- \ufeff\ufeff2010S: 65-75%
- \ufeff\ufeffTODAY: 70-80% TO EARLY CHILDHOOD
BEYOND THE NUMBERS: PROGRESS HAS CREATED POSSIBILITIES WHERE NONE EXISTED BEFORE, BUT THIS REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST COMPLEX CHDS.
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