Neonatal Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects

• Main Author: Ewer, Andrew (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: n/a; altitude; CCHD screening in the US; screening; coarctation of aorta; oxygen saturation; neonates; critical congenital heart disease screening; newborn screening pulse oximetry; home births; health policy; congenital heart disease; neonatal screening; pulse oximetry; cost-effectiveness; hypoxia; neonate; newborn; critical congenital heart disease; state screening; pulse oximetry screening; economic evaluation; screening algorithm; newborn screening; Germany; congenital heart defects
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Critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs) are potentially life-threatening malformations that remain a significant cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Failure to diagnose these conditions shortly after birth may result in acute cardiovascular collapse and death. The identification of CCHDs by...