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{{CMG}}; '''Associate Editor-In-Chief:''' [[User:KeriShafer|Keri Shafer, M.D.]] [mailto:kshafer@bidmc.harvard.edu],Atif Mohammad, M.D., [[Priyamvada Singh|Priyamvada Singh, MBBS]] [mailto:psingh@perfuse.org]; '''Assistant Editor-In-Chief:''' [[Kristin Feeney|Kristin Feeney, B.S.]] [mailto:kfeeney@perfuse.org]
{{CMG}}; '''Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief:''' [[User:KeriShafer|Keri Shafer, M.D.]] [mailto:kshafer@bidmc.harvard.edu],Atif Mohammad, M.D., [[Priyamvada Singh|Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S.]] [mailto:psingh@perfuse.org]; '''Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief:''' [[Kristin Feeney|Kristin Feeney, B.S.]] [mailto:kfeeney@perfuse.org]


==Overview==
==Overview==
Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect, affecting one in every 125 live births. More children die each year from congenital heart disease tahn from all forms of pediatric cancers combined.
Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect, affecting one in every 125 live births. More children die each year from congenital heart disease than from all forms of pediatric cancers combined.


==Epidemiology==
==Epidemiology==
Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect. It affects approximately one in every 125 babies born (March of Dimes)[http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_1212.asp].
Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect. Many multinational organizations have collected statistics regarding the incidence and prevalence of congenital heart disease.


According to the Children's Heart Foundation, 40,000 people are born each year with a congenital heart disease. Approximately 4,000 out of the 40,000 did not survive through the first year of life. Twice as many children die each year from congenital heart disease than from all forms of pediatric cancers combined.
* Affects approximately one in every 125 babies born. [http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_1212.asp March of Dimes]
* The eight most common congenital heart defects account for 80% of all congenital heart diseases, while the remaining 20% consist of many independently infrequent conditions or combinations of several defects.
* In the US, 40,000 people each year are born with congenital heart disease. [http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/about-chf/fact-sheets Children's Heart Foundation]
* In the US, 4,000 out of the 40,000 do not survive past infancy and into the second year of life. [http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/about-chf/fact-sheets Children's Heart Foundation]
* In the US, twice as many children die each year from congenital heart disease than from all forms of pediatric cancers combined. [http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/about-chf/fact-sheets Children's Heart Foundation]
*[[Ventricular septal defect]] (VSD) accounts for one-third of all congenital heart disease, making it the most common congenital heart defect.
*Incidence of VSD is:
** 4-5% higher when a parent or sibling has a heart defect.
** 3-4% higher in [[stilborns]]
** 10-25% higher in abortuses
** 2% higher in [[premature infants]]


The eight most common congenital heart defects account for 80% of all congenital heart diseases, while the remaining 20% consist of many independently infrequent conditions or combinations of several defects.
The number of adults with problems connected to a congenital heart defect is rising, passing the number of children with congenital heart defects in most Western countries. This group is referred to as [[GUCH|grown-up congenital heart disease (GUCH)]] patients.
 
[[Ventricular septal defect]] (VSD) is generally considered to be the most common type of malformation, accounting for about 1/3 of all congenital heart defects. The incidence is higher when a parent or a sibling has a heart defect (4–5%), in [[stillborns]] (3–4%), abortuses (10–25%), and [[premature infants]] (2%). The number of adults with problems connected to a congenital heart defect is rising, passing the number of children with congenital heart defects in most Western countries. This group is referred to as [[GUCH|grown-up congenital heart disease (GUCH)]] patients.


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Keri Shafer, M.D. [2],Atif Mohammad, M.D., Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [3]; Assistant Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [4]

Overview

Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect, affecting one in every 125 live births. More children die each year from congenital heart disease than from all forms of pediatric cancers combined.

Epidemiology

Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect. Many multinational organizations have collected statistics regarding the incidence and prevalence of congenital heart disease.

  • Affects approximately one in every 125 babies born. March of Dimes
  • The eight most common congenital heart defects account for 80% of all congenital heart diseases, while the remaining 20% consist of many independently infrequent conditions or combinations of several defects.
  • In the US, 40,000 people each year are born with congenital heart disease. Children's Heart Foundation
  • In the US, 4,000 out of the 40,000 do not survive past infancy and into the second year of life. Children's Heart Foundation
  • In the US, twice as many children die each year from congenital heart disease than from all forms of pediatric cancers combined. Children's Heart Foundation
  • Ventricular septal defect (VSD) accounts for one-third of all congenital heart disease, making it the most common congenital heart defect.
  • Incidence of VSD is:
    • 4-5% higher when a parent or sibling has a heart defect.
    • 3-4% higher in stilborns
    • 10-25% higher in abortuses
    • 2% higher in premature infants

The number of adults with problems connected to a congenital heart defect is rising, passing the number of children with congenital heart defects in most Western countries. This group is referred to as grown-up congenital heart disease (GUCH) patients.

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