According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, congenital heart defects are the most
common type of birth defect, affecting 8 in 1,000 newborns.
Neural tube defects are actually one of the most
common types of birth defects that occur in the United States.
«Congenital heart defects are the most
common type of birth defects — affecting more than 35,000 newborn babies in the United States each year,» said Dr. Bruneau, who is the associate director of cardiovascular research at Gladstone, an independent and nonprofit biomedical - research organization.
Not exact matches
Spina bifida is the most
common of this
type of birth defect.