Open AccessBirth prevalence and late diagnosis of critical congenital heart disease: A population-based study from a middle-income country
Author(s) -
Mohd Nizam Mat Bah,
Mohd Hanafi Sapian,
Emieliyuza Yusnita Alias
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_35_20
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , prenatal diagnosis , population , cohort , heart disease , observational study , confidence interval , cohort study , retrospective cohort study , pregnancy , fetus , environmental health , biology , genetics
There are limited data regarding critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) from middle-income countries (MIC). This study aims to determine the birth prevalence, rate of late diagnosis, and influence of timing of diagnosis on the outcome of CCHD.