THE NUMBERS: Congenital heart defect accounts for 20 per cent of infant mortality.

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There is an alarmingly high incidence of heart defects from birth in India, every year about two lakh children are born with a congenital heart disease (CHD) which can range from a weak heart, to an absent valve, or a hole in the heart. Dr Amit Varma, Director Critical Care, Escorts, explains all you want to know about CHD and its treatment as he focuses on children born with the disease. [1817 hrs IST]

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