CHD Screening

CHF supports advocacy in the area of CHD screenings. Many CHD cases are missed prenatally, at birth, or even in the infant stage. The actual number of cases undiagnosed before or after the first year is unknown as data on incidence of CHD is tracked only during the first year.

Screening Goals

CHF’s screening goal is to avoid preventable mortality, significant developmental delay, physical disabilities related to brain injury and learning disabilities.

Screening Strategies

• Encourage development of national and state policies for CHD screening           
• Raise awareness of signs and symptoms of CHD
• Raise awareness of lives lost due to missed diagnoses

Links for CHD Screening

A bill was proposed in the Tennessee legislature for infant screening for CHDs.
www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0540.pdf