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Cardiological Problems in the Newborn

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Neonatal Intensive Care

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According to extensive studies, the incidence of congenital heart disease is about 8.8 per 1000 livebirths [12]. Life-threatening cardiac symptoms develop in 2.3% of all liveborns during the neonatal period. The overall mortality associated with congenital heart disease in the first month of life is reported to be 1.2 per 1000 live births. Infants with congenital heart disease therefore still account for about 30% of all neonatal mortality [6]. The frequency of these cardiac disorders and the early, life-threatening symptoms explain why these infants represent a relatively high percentage (12%–15%) of cases in neonatal intensive care units. The most common congenital heart diseases with life-threatening symptoms, together with their relative diagnostic frequency, are listed in Table 42.

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Ulmer, H.E. (1981). Cardiological Problems in the Newborn. In: Neonatal Intensive Care. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67903-2_10

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