Morbidity and mortality due to congenital heart disease in infants. Villa Clara, 2006-2010

Abstract

The advances occurred in recent years in the field of Pediatric Cardiology have changed the natural course of congenital heart disease. Objective: To determine the morbidity and mortality due to congenital heart disease in infants from 2006 to 2010 in Villa Clara. Methods: A prospective descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Pediatric Cardiology of the José Luis Miranda Provincial Pediatric University Hospital in Santa Clara. It included 401 infants who were diagnosed with congenital heart disease during the aforementioned years. Data were collected through a survey given to parents at the time of diagnosis. The variables sex, birth weight, municipality of origin, type of heart disease, associated anomalies and deaths were considered. Results: An incidence rate of 10.8 per thousand live births was found. Female sex predominated. The most common congenital heart disease was the ventricular septum disease; the right weight at birth was the most frequent one. The municipality with the highest incidence was that of Santa Clara and the most frequent associated abnormality was the Down syndrome. Eighteen patients died and aortic coarctation was the fundamental cause of death. Conclusions: These abnormalities are still a health problem in our province with a significant mortality.