Nik Dragisic

Congenital heart disease affects roughly 40, 000 newborns each year in the United States. This makes congenital heart disease the most frequently occurring congenital disorder. The cause for the majority of congenital heart disease remains relatively unknown, with well recognized chromosomal disorders only accounting for approximately 8-10% of all cases. Despite advances in surgery and medicine, congenital heart disease is seldom curative. Many patients with congenital heart disease will survive to adulthood with subsequent late complications, including arrhythmias, heart failure, endocarditis, pulmonary hypertension, and the need for re-intervention. I walk for them, I walk for their families, I walk for a better tomorrow.