Heart Failure (HF) is a multi-faceted and life-threatening syndrome characterized by
significant morbidity and mortality, poor functional capacity and quality of life, and high costs …

Congenital heart disease is the most frequently occurring congenital disorder affecting≈
0.8% of live births. Thanks to great efforts and technical improvements, including the …

Purpose: An accurate accounting of persons with Down syndrome (DS) has remained
elusive because no population-based registries exist in the United States. The purpose of …

Congenital Diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a condition characterized by a defect in the
diaphragm leading to protrusion of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity interfering …

Children with medical complexity (CMC) have medical fragility and intensive care needs that
are not easily met by existing health care models. CMC may have a congenital or acquired …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Health care use of children with medical complexity
(CMC), such as those with neurologic impairment or other complex chronic conditions …

Congenital heart disease is the most common congenital disorder in newborns. Advances in
cardiovascular medicine and surgery have enabled most patients to reach adulthood …

The past 60 years have brought remarkable advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of
congenital heart disease (CHD). Early diagnosis and improvements in cardiac surgery and …

Background Despite remarkable success in the surgical and medical management of
congenital heart disease (CHD), some survivors still experience cardiovascular …

Classical descriptive epidemiology in the field of cleft lip and palate aims to quantify the
problem, and in the higher income countries it is possible to do this with varying degrees of …