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- Title
Prevalence of Congenital Heart Disease Amongst Schoolchildren in Southwest China.
- Authors
Han, Shen; Wei, Chuan-yu; Hou, Zong-liu; Li, Ya-xiong; Ding, Yun-chuan; Guang, Xue-feng; Huang, Dong; Na, Zhu-hui; Chen, Wen-min; Jiang, Li-hong
- Abstract
Objective: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of congenital heart disease in Yunnan, China which has diverse ethnic groups. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 244,023 children from 2010 to 2015. To diagnose CHD, a conventional physical examination was used to screen suspicious cases, which were further confirmed by echocardiography. Results: A total of 1695 children were diagnosed with CHD. The estimated prevalence was 6.94%. Atrial septal defects were the most common cardiac abnormalities. A higher prevalence of CHD was observed with preterm birth, low birth weight, maternal age ≥35 years, and high-altitude regions. The prevalence also showed differences between diverse ethnic groups. Conclusion: The prevalence of CHD in China may have ethnic differences.
- Subjects
YUNNAN Sheng (China); CHINA; CONGENITAL heart disease; SCHOOL children; MATERNAL age; LOW birth weight; ETHNIC groups
- Publication
Indian Pediatrics, 2020, Vol 57, Issue 2, p138
- ISSN
0019-6061
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13312-020-1731-z