Epidemiology Flashcards
1
Q
What is a congenital cardiac malformation?
A
Presence of a gross structural abnormality of the heart or great vessels which is of actual or potential functional significance
2
Q
How many live births are complicated by a cardiovascular malformation?
A
0.5 - 0.8%
8 per 1000 live births
3
Q
What percentage of congenital heart defects are diagnosed in the first year of life?
A
60%
4
Q
What percentage of congenital heart defects are diagnosed in childhood?
A
30%
5
Q
What percentage of congenital heart defects are diagnosed in adult life?
A
10%
6
Q
What proportion of congenital heart disease diagnosed at birth/neonatally spontaneously disappear during follow-up?
A
> 40%
7
Q
At how many weeks’ gestation can fetal echocardiography reliably identify major cardiac malformations?
A
14 weeks
