Cardiovascular disease risk factors in congenital heart disease survivors are associated with heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite advances in treatment and survival, individuals with congenital heart defects (CHD) have a higher risk of heart failure (HF) compared to the general population.

Objective

To evaluate comorbidities associated with HF in patients with CHD with a goal of identifying potentially modifiable risk factors that may reduce HF-associated morbidity and mortality.

Methods

Five surveillance sites in the United States linked population-based healthcare data and vital records. Individuals with an ICD-9-CM code for CHD aged 11-64 years were included and were stratified by presence of HF diagnosis code. Prevalence of death and cardiovascular risk factors based on diagnosis codes were compared by HF status using log-linear regression.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Landstrom AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11700225 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature