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Global birth prevalence of congenital heart defects 1970–2017: updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 260 studies

International Journal of Epidemiology · 2019 · Vol. 48(2) · pp. 455–463
Yingjuan LiuSen ChenLiesl ZühlkeGraeme C. BlackMun‐Kit ChoyNingxiu LiBernard Keavney

Abstract

The reported prevalence of CHD globally continues to increase, with evidence of severe unmet diagnostic need in Africa. The recent prevalence of CHD in Asia for the first time appears higher than in Europe and America, where disease ascertainment is likely to be near-complete, suggesting higher genetic or environmental susceptibility to CHD among Asian people.

MeSH terms

Heart Defects, CongenitalHumansInfant, NewbornGlobal HealthPrevalenceConfidence Intervals

Funding

  • British Heart Foundation
  • University of Manchester
  • South African Medical Research Council
  • China Scholarship Council
  • Peking University
  • Medical Research Council
  • Economic and Social Research Council
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References
Birth Prevalence of Congenital Heart Disease Worldwide
Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2011 · 3,330 citations
The incidence of congenital heart disease
Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2002 · 6,024 citations
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