While the prevalence rate of pediatric cardiomyopathy in China increased from 1990 to 2019, the mortality and overall disease burden (DALYs) significantly decreased, though infants under 1 year remain at high risk.
Objectives: To assess the disease burden and changing trend of cardiomyopathy in children aged 0-14 years in China from 1990 to 2019. Methods: This study was based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019; the age-specific prevalence rate, mortality rate and disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate were used for analysis. Estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) in burden rate and its 95% confidence interval were calculated. The data of China were compared with the global average level. Results: : -2.59 to -2.05)]. Conclusion: From 1990 to 2019, the disease burden of cardiomyopathy in children of China aged 0-14 years was heterogeneous; the burden of male children was higher than females; and the burden of cardiomyopathy in children younger than 1 year old needs more attention.
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