What is Cardiac Disease in Children?
There are two types of heart conditions that can affect children: Congenital and Acquired. Congenital heart diseases or conditions are those that are present from birth, either as a result of heredity or environmental influences. Acquired heart diseases or conditions are developed with time, and are not present at birth.

Congenital Heart Conditions & Diseases in Children
There are thousands of children born annually with congenital heart conditions. According to the American Heart Association, of the children born with congenital heart conditions,

• 4% -10% have Atrioventricular Septic Defect,
• 8% - 11% have Coarctation of the Aorta,
• 9% - 14% have Tetralogy of Fallot, 
• 10% - 11% have Transposition of the Great Arteries, 
• 14% - 16% have Ventricular Septal Defects
• 4% - 8% have Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.

Acquired Heart Disease & Conditions in Children
The children that develop acquired heart conditions can have diseases including:

• Arrythmias
• Cardiomyopathies
• Kawasaki Disease
• Rheumatic Heart Disease
• Familial Hypercholesterolemia
• AIDS with its Myocarditis.