Juan Jesús Sánchez‐Barriga
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.5, pp. 690-699, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12631
Abstract Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) represents a global health problem. In
Mexico, in children <1 year of age it is the second cause of mortality. The aim was to
determine mortality trends from CHD and the great vessels in children and adults
nationwide, by state and socioeconomic region.
Methods: Records of mortality associated to CHD and the great vessels for
2000‐2015 were obtained from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography.
This information is collected from death certificates issued nationwide. International
Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, codes corresponding to the basic cause of
death from CHD and the great vessels.… More >
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