Trends in mortality from pulmonary hypertension amongst population with congenital heart disease in the United States from 1999 to 2020: A CDC WONDER analysis
This study highlights that previously implemented targeted interventions significantly contributed to the reduction of mortality amongst patiemnts with congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension in the U.S. Still improvements are required in certain areas, including female gender, Hispanic or Latino, and the Northeast and West regions.
Authors
- Saniya Ishtiaq
- Fatima Ashfaq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2710-6174)
- Usman Ali Akbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9498-8878)
- Tehreem Asghar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1483-1432)
- Raheel Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2814-7314)
- Peter Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4831-2524)
- Muhammad Saeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7282-5559)
- Laiba Yumn
- Kumail Mustafa Ali
- Jamil Nasrallah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2651-9827)
- Allahdad Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2003-922X)
Institutions
- Lebanese University (LB)
- Rawalpindi Medical University (PK)
- Nishtar Medical College and Hospital (PK)
- Jinnah Sindh Medical University (PK)
- Ark Medical Center (US)
- Ghazi University (PK)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcchd.2025.100602
- Primary Topic
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00