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Global birth prevalence of congenital heart defects 1970–2017: updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 260 studies

open access: yesInternational Journal of Epidemiology, 2019
Background Globally, access to healthcare and diagnostic technologies are known to substantially impact the reported birth prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD).
Yingjuan Liu   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessment of anatomy of the aorta in patients with a coarctation of aorta

open access: yesThe Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 2023
Background Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital heart disease characterized by the narrowing of the aorta, resulting in reduced blood flow to the body and increased pressure in the left ventricle.
B. B. Turaev   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A systematic review of trends and patterns of congenital heart disease in children in Nigeria from 1964-2015 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: Congenital heart diseases cause significant childhood morbidity and mortality. Several restricted studies have been conducted on the epidemiology in Nigeria.
Abdulkadir, Mohammed, Abdulkadir, Zainab
core   +2 more sources

Nationwide Survey Reveals High Prevalence of Non-Swimmers among Children with Congenital Heart Defects

open access: yesChildren, 2023
Background: Physical activity is important for children with congenital heart defects (CHD), not only for somatic health, but also for neurologic, emotional, and psychosocial development. Swimming is a popular endurance sport which is in general suitable
Christian Apitz   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Congenital Heart Defects in the United States: Estimating the Magnitude of the Affected Population in 2010.

open access: yesCirculation, 2016
BACKGROUND Because of advancements in care, there has been a decline in mortality from congenital heart defects (CHDs) over the past several decades. However, there are no current empirical data documenting the number of people living with CHDs in the ...
S. Gilboa   +9 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Medical Genetic Counseling Of Women With Congenital Heart Diseases Of Fetus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Aim of the work. Determine the effectiveness of prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects in the fetus and the informativeness of different markers used in the medical-genetic counseling of pregnant women..Materials and methods.
Helner, N. (Nadiya)   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Personalized Genetic Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Congenital heart disease is a group of pathologies characterized by structural malformations of the heart or great vessels. These alterations occur during the embryonic period and are the most frequently observed severe congenital malformations, the main
Campuzano, Oscar   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Polymalformative syndrome with congenital heart defect [PDF]

open access: yesEinstein (São Paulo), 2015
Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal.Corresponding author: Sara Pimentel Marcos – Hospital de Sao Francisco Xavier, Estrada do Forte do Alto do Duque − Sao Francisco Xavier − Zip code: 1449-005 − Lisboa, Portugal − Phone: +00351210431441 E-mail: sarasenamarcos@gmail.comReceived on: Aug 5, 2013 – Accepted on: Mar ...
Sara Pimentel Marcos   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

The molecular genetics of RASopathies: An update on novel disease genes and new disorders

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, Volume 190, Issue 4, Page 425-439, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Enhanced signaling through RAS and the mitogen‐associated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade underlies the RASopathies, a family of clinically related disorders affecting development and growth. In RASopathies, increased RAS‐MAPK signaling can result from the upregulated activity of various RAS GTPases, enhanced function of proteins positively ...
Marco Tartaglia   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prenatal diagnosis and prevalence of critical congenital heart defects: an international retrospective cohort study

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2019
Objectives To assess international trends and patterns of prenatal diagnosis of critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs) and their relation to total and live birth CCHD prevalence and mortality.
M. Bakker   +19 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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