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Here's why congenital heart disease remains a health concern in India
Updated On: 19 May, 2024 10:17 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Dr Swati Garekar, senior consultant-paediatric cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Mulund said the reasons are the state of mother`s nutrition, vaccine status (like German measles), exposure to pollutants in her food, water, air, skin, medicines in the first two months of pregnancy
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Congenital heart disease remains a significant concern in India, said health experts on Saturday, with a whopping 2,00,000 cases every year.
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) can be defined as cardiac anomalies present since birth and cover a wide spectrum from small defects.
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