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Mortality from Circulatory System Diseases and Malformations in Children in the State of Rio de Janeiro

Thais Rocha Salim1, Gabriel Porto Soares1, Carlos Henrique Klein2

  • 1Pós-Graduação em Cardiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia
|May 19, 2016
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Cardiovascular diseases and circulatory malformations significantly impact child and adolescent mortality in Rio de Janeiro. Malformations were highest in infants, while cardiovascular diseases affected adolescents more, suggesting potential diagnostic and treatment gaps.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Cardiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Understanding child and adolescent mortality patterns is crucial for public health interventions.
  • Cardiovascular diseases and circulatory malformations represent significant causes of death in younger populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate mortality rates and proportional mortality from cardiovascular diseases and circulatory malformations in children and adolescents.
  • To analyze trends in mortality from all causes, ill-defined, and external causes within this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive study analyzing mortality data in Rio de Janeiro from 1996 to 2012.
  • Utilized population data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and death data from DATASUS/Ministry of Health.

Main Results:

  • Total deaths: 115,728 (69,757 males).
  • Annual mortality rates per 100,000: Cardiovascular diseases (2.7 men, 2.6 women), Circulatory malformations (7.5 men, 6.6 women).
  • Cardiomyopathies were the leading specific cardiovascular cause; unspecified malformations predominated among circulatory defects.

Conclusions:

  • Circulatory malformations were most prominent in early life, whereas cardiovascular diseases were more significant in adolescents.
  • Limited access to prenatal or neonatal diagnosis may hinder effective treatment for circulatory malformations.
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