Lesion-Specific Congenital Heart Disease Mortality Trends in Children: 1999 to 2017

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 150; no. 4; p. 1
• Main Authors: Lynn, Melodie M., Salemi, Jason L., Kostelyna, Stefan P., Morris, Shaine A., Tejtel, S. Kristen Sexson, Lopez, Keila N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Evanston American Academy of Pediatrics 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Age; Babies; Cardiovascular disease; Child mortality; Children; Congenital defects; Congenital diseases; Coronary artery disease; Death; Heart; Heart diseases; Infant mortality; Infants; Lesions; Mortality; Pediatrics; Risk factors; Statistical analysis; Tetralogy of Fallot; Trends; Ventricle

OBJECTIVE Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of premature death in infants and children. Currently limited data are available regarding lesion specific mortality over time. Our study aimed to describe pediatric mortality trends by CHD lesion in the United States. METHODS We conducted...