Their son was born with multiple heart defects. A 12-hour surgery helped save his life

GREENVILLE, S.C. (InvestigateTV) – For one family, the first moments of parenthood came with a diagnosis they never saw coming – their son had several heart defects.

About one in every 100 babies is born with a heart defect, according to the CDC. Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect in the United States and can range from a small hole to complex conditions that turn a baby’s first hours into an emergency.

Congenital heart disease is a problem with how the heart forms before birth and how blood flows through it and to the rest of the body…

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