Congenital heart disease in England: a national cohort study from fetal diagnosis to end of infancy
This national, linked cohort shows that un-intervened cases account for most infant deaths and that antenatal detection exceeds 90% for the most complex lesions. Registries and quality improvement should include all CHD care pathways to inform counselling and equitable service planning.
Authors
- Qi Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4456-2999)
- Anna N. Seale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7983-6959)
- Sonya Crowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1882-5476)
- Kate Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0729-4959)
- Victoria Jowett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4460-6819)
- Rodney C. G. Franklin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1096-6242)
- Christina Pagel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2857-1628)
Institutions
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- Birmingham Women's Hospital (GB)
- Birmingham Children's Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326369
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care