Prevalence, Mortality, and the Disease Burden of Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease in Taiwan

Prevalence, Mortality, and the Disease Burden of Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease in Taiwan

In Taiwan, the incidence of congenital heart diseases (CHDs) and severe CHDs was 13.08 and 1.51 per 1000 live births, respectively. This study further elucidates the prevalence and mortality of pediatric CHD patients in Taiwan. Methods: From the National Health Insurance database 2000–2010, we retri...

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Main Authors: Shu-Jen Yeh, Hui-Chi Chen, Chun-Wei Lu, Jou-Kou Wang, Li-Min Huang, Shin-Chung Huang, San-Kuei Huang, Mei-Hwan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-04-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
congenital heart disease
disease burden
pediatric
prevalence
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957212001854

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