Comparison of Economic Self-sufficiency and Educational Attainment  in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease vs Siblings without Heart Disease and to General Population

Among children with congenital heart disease (CHD), there is often neurodevelopmental and behavioral impairment with unclear implications regarding adult socioeconomic achievements. We aimed to compare economic self-sufficiency and educational attainment in CHD adults with sibling and general population controls. Using Danish population-based nationwide registries this cohort study aimed to include all CHD subjects greater than 13 years born between 1963-1993. Comparison cohorts included: 1) sibling cohort, and 2) general population cohort matched 10:1 on birth year and gender.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research