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Birth prevalence of congenital heart defects in Western Australia, 1990–2016

We describe the birth prevalence and characteristics of congenital heart defects in a geographically defined Australian population. This descriptive, population-based study examined congenital heart defects in live births, stillbirths and pregnancy terminations ascertained by the Western Australian Register of Developmental Anomalies, 1990-2016.

Citation:
Hansen M, Greenop K, Yim D, Ramsay J, Thomas Y, Baynam GS. Birth prevalence of congenital heart defects in Western Australia, 1990–2016. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021.

Keywords:
Birth defects; congenital heart defect; prenatal diagnosis; prevalence

Abstract:
We describe the birth prevalence and characteristics of congenital heart defects in a geographically defined Australian population. This descriptive, population-based study examined congenital heart defects in live births, stillbirths and pregnancy terminations ascertained by the Western Australian Register of Developmental Anomalies, 1990-2016.