SJM Worldwide | Professionals | Patients Introducing a partnership between St. Jude Medical and Mended Little Hearts New Resource for Families A new initiative by the non-profit Mended Little Hearts and St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device manufacturer, offers an important new online resource for parents and caregivers of children living with congenital heart defects (CHDs). The Mended Little Heart Guide provides accurate and reliable information and much-needed support and educational resources at a critical time for families of children affected by CHD. The Mended Little Heart Guide is filled with educational content, medical concepts, and information about tests, procedures as well as practical advice to help parents cope with and navigate the CHD diagnosis. View the Guide About St. Jude Medical At St. Jude Medical, we are shining a spotlight on pediatric cardiology. We are inspired by the courageous health care teams who take on the most challenging cases. We celebrate the children who fight the toughest battles. And we applaud the brave parents who never give up hope. St. Jude Medical recently announced the launch of the HALO U.S. IDE clinical trial for pediatric patients in need of mitral valve replacement. To learn more, visit clinicaltrials.gov. We are a market leader in the research, design and development of electrophysiology and interventional cardiology solutions for pediatric patients worldwide. Learn more about our commitment to pediatric cardiology. About Mended Little Hearts Mended Little Hearts is a program of The Mended Hearts, Inc., a non-profit, volunteer-based organization providing hope, help and healing to heart patients and their families since 1951. Aaron, Mended Little Hearts advocate Visit MendedLittleHearts.org Our Commitment At St. Jude Medical, we are dedicated to giving children the big breakthroughs they deserve. Our new HALO clinical trial is for a heart valve designed specifically for children. Now, we’re partnering with Mended Little Hearts to promote parent and caregiver education. With efforts like these, we’re bringing our commitment to this critical area of health care into even sharper focus. — Dr. Mark Carlson, Chief Medical Officer Meet Max After being born with structural damage to his heart, Max received his first pacemaker when he was just three months old. Max Page, now 10 See Max's Heart Story Pediatric Cardiology Disease Statistics More than 40,000 Babies Congenital heart defects are the most common form of birth defect among American infants, with more than 40,000 babies born each year with a serious, underlying heart condition.1-4 25% of Babies Born with CHD Approximately 25% of babies born with CHD each year require invasive or other potentially life-saving diagnosis or treatment.4 Pacemakers for AV Block About 1-3% of children receiving surgery for CHD develop complete atrioventricular block (AV block)—a condition where the two sides of the heart don’t communicate—and require a pacemaker if the AV block does not resolve shortly after the procedure.5 Additional Resources Living with Your Child's Pacemaker Brochure [PDF] Mended Little Hearts Website Local Area Mended Little Hearts Support Groups Donate to Mended Little Hearts References Reller MD, Strickland MJ, Riehle-Colarusso T, Mahle WT, Correa A. Prevalence of congenital heart defects in metropolitan Atlanta, 1998-2005. J Pediatr. 2008;153(6):807-813. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2613036/pdf/nihms8082.pdf Accessed February 21, 2012. Hoffman JI, Kaplan S. The incidence of congenital heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002;39(12):1890-1900. Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Ventura SJ, et al. Births: final data for 2009. Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2011;60(1):1-71. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr60/nvsr60_01.pdf Accessed February 21, 2012. Moller JH, Taubert KA, Allen HD, Clark EB, Lauer RM. Cardiovascular health and disease in children: current status. A Special Writing Group from the Task Force on Children and Youth, American Heart Association. Circulation. 1994;89(2):923-930. Floris E.A. Udink ten Cate and Narayanswami Sreeram (2011). Pacing Therapy in Infants and Children with Congenital and Acquired Complete Atrioventricular Block: Optimal Pacing Strategies, Management, and Follow-up, Modern Pacemakers - Present and Future, Prof. Mithilesh R Das (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-307-214-2, InTech, Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/modern-pacemakers-present-and-future/pacingtherapy-in-infants-and-children-with-congenital-and-acquired-complete-atrioventricular-block Contact Us | Locations | Terms and Conditions | Policies | Safe Harbor Policy | French Sunshine Act - Declaration Transparence France Unless otherwise noted, ™ indicates that the name is a trademark of, or licensed to, St. Jude Medical or one of its subsidiaries. ST. JUDE MEDICAL and the nine-squares symbol are trademarks and service marks of St. Jude Medical, Inc. and its related companies. ©2015 St. Jude Medical, Inc. All rights reserved.