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ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease2025

Trends in mortality from pulmonary hypertension amongst population with congenital heart disease in the United States from 1999 to 2020: A CDC WONDER analysis.

Allahdad Khan, Tehreem Asghar, Kumail Mustafa Ali, Muhammad Saeed, Saniya Ishtiaq, Fatima Ashfaq, Jamil Nasrallah, Laiba Yumn, Usman Ali Akbar, Peter Collins and 1 more

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Allahdad KhanDepartment of Medicine, Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Pakistan.
Tehreem AsgharAkhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Kumail Mustafa AliDepartment of Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Muhammad SaeedD. G. Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan.
Saniya IshtiaqRawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Fatima AshfaqDepartment of Medicine, Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Pakistan.
Jamil NasrallahDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Laiba YumnDepartment of Medicine, Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Pakistan.
Usman Ali AkbarWest Virginia University, Camden Clark Medical Center, West Virginia, United States.
Peter CollinsNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
Raheel AhmedNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.

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Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is an umbrella term describing a variety of structural cardiac malformations at birth. CHD affects approximately 1 % of live births, generating a large adult population with these abnormalities. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with adult CHD is heterogeneous, based on the type of defect and associated conditions, but is a known cause of adverse outcome. Method: We retrieved death certificate data from the CDC-WONDER database using ICD codes (I27.0, I27.2, I27.8, and I27.9., and Q20-26). Crude mortality rates (CMRs) and age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 persons were calculated. Temporal trends were examined using the annual percent change (APC) and average annual percent change (AAPC) determined by Joinpoint regression Result: From 1999 to 2020, an overall declining pattern was observed in the mortality rate. Men and women with congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension in the U.S. experienced a statistically significant decline in mortality rates. In terms of races, among White individuals, the decline was the most pronounced. All four U.S. census regions experienced statistically significant declines in mortality due to pulmonary hypertension among individuals with congenital heart disease. The rate of decline was steeper in rural areas compared to urban ones. Conclusion: This study highlights that previously implemented targeted interventions significantly contributed to the reduction of mortality amongst patiemnts with congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension in the U.S. Still improvements are required in certain areas, including female gender, Hispanic or Latino, and the Northeast and West regions.

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CDC WONDERCongenital heart diseaseMortalityPulmonary hypertension

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PMCPMC12274916

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