Congenital heart disease contributed to an annual mortality of 261,247 in 2017, with most deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries where care options remain limited.
Highlights the significant global burden and mortality of congenital heart disease in children, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where resources are limited.
Although congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most commonly occurring birth defect, in many parts of the world, care and resources are generally very limited.The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study estimates that over 7 million children live with cardiovascular disease, and in 2017, CHD contributed to annual mortality of 261 247, with most deaths from low-and middle-income countries.The options for children born with CHD in less affluent countries are limited despite advances in congenital heart surgery over the past decades.
Judith Ozkan (Fri,) conducted a editorial in Congenital heart disease. Congenital heart disease contributed to an annual mortality of 261,247 in 2017, with most deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries where care options remain limited.