India, Sept. 12 -- Every year, over 1.3 million babies globally are born with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), a silent but potentially fatal condition. These structural abnormalities can drastically affect a newborn's health, leading to risks, including infant mortality and long-term disabilities. Shockingly, these heart defects often remain undetected, leaving parents unaware of the lurking dangers.

In many cases, babies with CHD may appear perfectly healthy at first glance, allowing subtle warning signs to slip by unnoticed. This delay can lead to disastrous outcomes. When it comes to a newborn's heart, timing is everything, Dr Smita Mishra, HOD and Consultant - Pediatric Cardiology, Manipal Hospital, tells Health Shots.

"Pediatric ca...