Trends in outpatient visits and deaths due to congenital heart defects in Peru

Trends in outpatient visits and deaths due to congenital heart defects in Peru

Introduction: Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most frequent congenital birth defects, affecting approximately 1% of newborns and constituting the main cause of death among all congenital malformations. The prevalence of CHD in Andean America is heterogeneous and in Peru the burden of CHD is u...

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Main Authors: Astrid Tauma-Arrué, Samantha Chávez-Saldivar, Juan Carlos Mego, Odalis Luis-Ybáñez, Joel Coronado-Quispe, Stella Lucena, Carlos Alvarez, Eneida Melgar, Alberto Morales, Rafael Marquez, Holly Wilhalme, Katia Bravo-Jaimes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease
Subjects:
Congenital heart disease
Burden
Mortality
Andes
South America
Peru
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666668522000179

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