Maternal & Infant Health Research Registries
During the pandemic, tracking health outcomes is essential to improving care, developing policies and understanding the impact of this pandemic on maternal and infant health. Learn more about global research and registries that are tracking the data to ensure the health of mothers and babies.
COVID-19 Resources & Literature
A resource compiling up-to-date published literature on COVID-19 relating to mothers and babies. We have gathered scientifically sound research to help guide further studies or keep you up to date with the maternal child health population and COVID-19.
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are conditions present at birth that can affect the structure of a baby's heart and the way it works, and they are the most common types of birth defects. CHDs are a leading cause of infant illness and death. Nearly 1% of births in the United States are affected by CHD, accounting for about 40,000 infants per year. In the United States, hospital care for individuals with CHDs costs nearly $2 billion per year.
CHDs can vary in their severity, from mild to severe. Critical congenital heart diseases (CCHDs) are types of heart defects that can lead to low levels of oxygen in a newborn and may be identified using pulse oximetry screening at least 24 hours after birth. Babies with a CCHD need surgery or other procedures in the first year of life. CCHDs are screened for at birth by many states, often mandated by law or regulation.
The prevalence of CHDs vary by state and by type of defect. Currently, many state-based birth defects programs track CHDs among infants and young children.
Sources:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/facts.html
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/index.html
Prevalence in US: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/data.html
Hoffman JL, Kaplan S. The incidence of congenital heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002;39(12):1890-1900.
Reller MD, Strickland MJ, Riehle-Colarusso T, Mahle WT, Correa A. Prevalence of congenital heart defects in Atlanta, 1998-2005. J Pediatr. 2008;153:807-13.
Hospital costs: http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb24.pdf