Critical congenital heart disease detection in the ANDES: Challenges and opportunities

Critical congenital heart disease detection in the ANDES: Challenges and opportunities

Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) represents a challenging problem in global health equity due to the need for specialized surgical or transcatheter intervention within the first year of life. CCHD screening using pulse oximetry (POS) has led to significant improvements in mortality due to ea...

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Main Authors: Kelly Meza, Tania Vasquez-Loarte, J. Franco Rodriguez-Alarcon, Oscar San Roman, Jose Rojas-Camayo, Christian R. Mejia, Monica Medina, Henry A. Zapata, Annamarie Saarinen, Katia Bravo-Jaimes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease
Subjects:
Congenital heart disease
High altitude
Andean populations
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666668522000982

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