@Article{chd.12631,
AUTHOR = {Juan Jesús Sánchez‐Barriga},
TITLE = {Mortality trends from congenital malformations of the heart  and the great vessels in children and adults in the seven  socioeconomic regions of Mexico, 2000‐2015},
JOURNAL = {Structural and Congenital Heart Disease},
VOLUME = {13},
YEAR = {2018},
NUMBER = {5},
PAGES = {690--699},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/schd/v13n5/39046},
ISSN = {3071-1738},
ABSTRACT = {<b>Background:</b> 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.<br/>
<b>Methods:</b> 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. To calculate mortality rates for individu‐
als ≥1 year of age, population counts from the national population, estimated by the 
National Population Council for 2000‐2015, were used in the denominator; for infant 
mortality, live birth counts were used. Rates of mortality nationwide, by state, and by 
socioeconomic region were calculated. The seven socioeconomic regions were elab‐
orated by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography and include the 31 states 
and Mexico City according to indicators that are related to well‐being such as educa‐
tion, occupation, health, housing, and employment.<br/>
<b>Results:</b> In the period 2000‐2015, 70 741 individuals among children and adults died 
from CHD. Age‐adjusted mortality rate per 100 000 individuals increased from 3.3 
to 4. In the age group <1 year of age, mortality rate per 100 000 live births increased 
from 143.9 to 217.3.<br/>
<b>Conclusions:</b> In the period 2000‐2015, age‐adjusted mortality rate per 100 000 indi‐
viduals increased from 3.3 to 4. Mexico City as region 7 had the highest mortality 
from CHD and the great vessels.},
DOI = {10.1111/chd.12631}
}