East Texas family raises awareness for Congenital Heart Defects
Their 12-year-old son has been living with a pacemaker for a decade
KLTV/KTRE 6 a.m. M-F, Recurring - VOD - clipped version By Victoria Lara | February 11, 2021 at 6:04 AM CST - Updated February 12 at 1:37 AM
WEST TAWAKONI, Texas (KLTV) - February is American Heart Month and this week is Congenital Heart Defects Awareness week.
Congenital heart defects or CHDâs is when heart problems happen as a baby is developing during pregnancy. According to UT Health East Texasâ Chief of Cardiology, Dr. Thaddeus Tolleson, this affects one in four births every year. CHDâs come in many different forms with different levels of seriousness some might just require medicine while others lead to surgeries and pacemakers.