Seizures in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease: A National Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) may have an increased risk of seizures.

Methods

We analyzed the US National Inpatient Sample Database (2016-2020). We included infants with CHD who developed seizures. We excluded premature infants <34 weeks and infants with central nervous system or genetic disorders. CHD was classified into shunt, cyanotic, left-sided, or single ventricle lesions. We compared demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes between CHD infants with versus without seizures.

Results

Infants in the weighted sample (19 089 414) met our inclusion criteria. Of that group, 42.4% of patients were female and 45.8% were White. There were 417 053 (2.2%) patients identified with CHD, and 47 501 (0.25%) patients had at least 1 episode of

SUBMITTER: Aly S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12684793 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature