Technology helps to pick up congenital heart disease much more easily and early. In the West, 95 to 97 percent of patients or children with congenital heart disease are diagnosed during fetal life. In India, the figure is abysmal; not even 1% or 2% are actually diagnosed during fetal life. Dr. Radhakrishnan S., Professor and Head, Paediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, tells about the challenges associated with congenital heart defects in the country and advancements in treating the disease.
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