#TheHEARTTruth - Paediatrics Surgery at a glance

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect affecting approximately 1 in every 145 births. About two-thirds of patients require cardiac surgery in their lifetime and in half of them, intervention is needed within the first six months of their lives. Due to advanced treatment possibilities that include catheter-based intervention and hybrid surgery, CHD survival to adulthood now reaches 90-95% in developed countries from less than 20% in the pre-surgical era. In this video, A/Prof Laszlo Kiraly, Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, NUHCS shares a glimpse into this topic.