scholarly journals Geographical variations in maternal lifestyles during pregnancy associated with congenital heart defects among live births in Shaanxi province, Northwestern China

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yini Liu ◽  
Huihui Zhang ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Chujun Liang ◽  
Yaling Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Defects ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Northwestern China ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Geographical Variations

Out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest in children with congenital heart defects

2017 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarle Jortveit ◽  
Jakob Klcovansky ◽  
Gaute Døhlen ◽  
Leif Eskedal ◽  
Sigurd Birkeland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Congenital Heart Defects ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Supplementary Information ◽  
Clinical Registry ◽  
Birth Registry ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest

AimsOut-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a rare but devastating event in children and adolescents. The risk is assumed to be higher in children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) than in healthy individuals. The aim of the present study was to investigate the rate of and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in children 2–18 years old with CHDs.Methods and resultsData concerning all live births in Norway between 1994 and 2009 were retrieved from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway, the patient administrative systems at all hospitals in Norway, the Oslo University Hospital’s Clinical Registry for Congenital Heart Defects and the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry. Survivors were followed through 2012, and supplementary information for the deceased children was retrieved from medical records at Norwegian hospitals. Among the 943 871 live births in Norway from 1994 to 2009, 11 272 (1.2%) children had a CHD. We identified 11 (0.1%) children 2–18 years old with CHDs who experienced out-of-hospital SCA. The estimated rate of out-of-hospital SCA in children 2–18 years old with CHD was 10 per 100 000 person-years. Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation was initiated in all patients. Three children survived.ConclusionsThe incidence of and survival after out-of-hospital SCA in children with CHDs were comparable to the reported rates in the general child population.

Frequency and spectrum of congenital heart defects among live births in Germany

2011 ◽  
Vol 100 (12) ◽  
pp. 1111-1117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerda Schwedler ◽  
Angelika Lindinger ◽  
Peter E. Lange ◽  
Ulrich Sax ◽  
Julianna Olchvary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Defects ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Live Births

scholarly journals The incidence of congenital heart defects in the world regarding the severity of the defect

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Miranovic
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Congenital Heart Defects ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The World

Bacground/Aim. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are structural or functional abnormalities of the heart present at birth even if they are detected much later. Their importance lies in the fact that, depending on the severity, they change the quality of life, and may be life threating. In addition, we should not ignore the high costs of treating people with congenital heart disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence of congenital heart disease in relation to the severity in the world based on the available literature. Methods. All the available literature on the incidence of CHD cases regarding the severity of CHD published from 1955 to 2012 was analyzed. The researcher was able to read the titles and abstracts of 128 papers on the subject. Due to methodological inconsistency, 117 of the papers were rejected. Based on the criteria of reliability, availability and comparability, our analysis included 11 studies testing CHD incidence regarding the severity of the defect conducted all over the world. The Yates' ?2-test was used to compare the observed incidences. Results. The frequency of severe congenital heart defects, ranged from 0.414 to 2.3/1,000 live births, the incidence of moderate congenital heart defects from 0.43 to 2.6/1,000 live births while in the group of minor congenital heart defects the incidence ranged from 0.99 to 10.3/1000 live births. There were no statistically significant differences in the incidence of mild, moderate and severe CHDs. Conclusion. The results obtained studying of the available data suggest that no statistically significant difference in the incidence of mild, moderate and severe congenital heart defects. A universal methodological approach to the incidence of CHD is essential.

scholarly journals A Case of Situs Ambiguous and Complex Cardiac Defect Presenting as Fetal Hydrops

2017 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
pp. 060-063
Author(s):  
Shagun Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Congenital Heart Defects ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Cardiac Defect ◽  
Fetal Hydrops ◽  
Cardiac Defects ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Situs Ambiguous ◽  
Laterality Defects

AbstractSitus ambiguous comprises of 3% of congenital heart defects and is present in at least 1 in 10,000 live births. Most cases diagnosed prenatally are associated with complex cardiac defects which can be detected by ultrasonography. This is a case report of a fetus presenting with hydrops, which was detected to have situs ambiguous, a complex cardiac defect and multiple laterality defects on autopsy.

Elevated birth prevalence of conotruncal heart defects in a population with high consanguinity rate

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moshe Stavsky ◽  
Renana Robinson ◽  
Maayan Yitshak Sade ◽  
Hanah Krymko ◽  
Eli Zalstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tetralogy Of Fallot ◽  
Congenital Heart Defects ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Paternal Age ◽  
Truncus Arteriosus ◽  
Birth Prevalence ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Conotruncal Heart Defects

AbstractBackgroundThe aetiology of conotruncal heart defects is poorly understood and the birth prevalence varies geographically. The known risk factors for developing conotruncal heart defects are as follows: CHD in siblings, genetic chromosomal abnormalities, paternal age >30 years, high parity, low birth weight, prematurity, and maternal diabetes.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to characterise conotruncal heart defects, birth prevalence, mortality, and morbidity in the population of southern Israel, of whom 75% are Jewish and the rest are mostly Bedouin Arabs.MethodsThe data were obtained from Soroka University Medical Center database of births and newborns. Conotruncal heart defects cases were identified by ICD9 codes.ResultsDuring 1991–2011, there were 247,290 singleton live births and 393 conotruncal heart defects in Soroka University Medical Center. The birth prevalence per 10,000 live births of tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries, and truncus arteriosus was 9.5, 5, and 1.8, respectively. In the multivariate analysis, Bedouin descent (adjusted odds ratio 2.40, p<0.001), maternal age >35 years (1.66, p=0.004), and siblings with congenital heart defects (1.98, p=0.005) were associated with tetralogy of Fallot, and Bedouin descent (1.61, p=0.05), siblings with congenital heart defects (2.19, p=0.004), and diabetes mellitus (7.15, p<0.001) were associated with transposition of the great arteries. In a univariate analysis, Bedouin descent (p=0.004) and congenital heart defects in siblings (p<0.001) were associated with truncus arteriosus.ConclusionWe observed higher birth prevalence of conotruncal heart defects compared with the birth prevalence reported worldwide, specifically among the Bedouins, a population characterised with high consanguinity rate. Therefore, genetic counselling and early fetal echocardiograms should be encouraged, especially in high consanguinity rate populations. Naturally, further educational efforts are needed in order to decrease consanguinity and its related consequences.

Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-164
Author(s):  
Justine Wood
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Pulse Oximetry ◽  
Congenital Heart Defects ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
Test Algorithm ◽  
Pulse Oximetry Screening

ABSTRACTCritical congenital heart defects (CCHD) are a subset of congenital heart defects that require acute diagnosis and interventions in order to provide optimal health outcomes for newborns. The incidence of infants with CCHD may be as high as six per 1,000 live births.1 Pulse oximetry screening is a new tool used in many nurseries to detect the presence of CCHD with high reliability. This article includes an overview of CCHD and the pulse oximetry screen, including the primary and secondary targets, a test algorithm, reliability, cost-effectiveness, limitations, national recommendations, and implications for nurses, particularly their role in the NICU.

scholarly journals Williams-Beuren Syndrome:A Rare Case from Western India

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Pankaj K. Gadhia ◽  
Salil N. Vaniawala
Keyword(s):  
Williams Syndrome ◽  
Congenital Heart Defects ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Genetic Disorder ◽  
Western India ◽  
Renal Anomalies ◽  
Live Births

Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS) also known as Williams Syndrome (WS) is a rare multisystem genetic disorder having incidence of 1 in 20,000 to 50,000 live births. WS caused by deletion of 26 - 28 contiguous genes including elastin (ELN) on chromosome 7q11.23. It is characterized by congenital heart defects, skeletal and renal anomalies. We report herein two rare cases of WS (One male and one female) from Western India varying clinical presentation. The confirmation was carried out by cytogenetic analysis and FISH test.

Prevalence and Pattern of Congenital Anomalies in a Tertiary Hospital in Central Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-193
Author(s):  
Hoang Thi Nam Giang ◽  
Susanne Bechtold-Dalla Pozza ◽  
Sarah Ulrich ◽  
Le Khac Linh ◽  
Hoang Thi Tran
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Defects ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Central Vietnam

Abstract Background Burden and pattern of congenital anomalies are insufficiently reported in Vietnam. This study aims to determine the prevalence and pattern of congenital anomalies in neonates in a tertiary hospital in central Vietnam. Methods A prospective cross-sectional study recruited all newborns with congenital anomalies in Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children—where nearly 60% neonates in the city are delivered. Results Over a 1-year period, 551 out of 14 335 registered live births were found to have congenital anomalies, equivalent to an overall prevalence of 384.4 per 10 000 live births. Congenital heart defects were the most common type (52.3%) with the prevalence of 200.9 per 10 000 live births, followed by anomalies of musculoskeletal system, digestive system. Conclusions This study revealed a high prevalence of congenital anomalies with the most common type being congenital heart defects in central Vietnam compared to both higher income countries and resource-limited settings.

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