The Importance of Early Detection of Congenital Heart Disease: Prenatal and Postnatal Screening

  • Bayushi Eka Putra Cardiology Division of Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Berkah Pandeglang
  • Radityo Prakoso Pediatric Cardiology Division of Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47830/jinma-vol.72.2-2022-822
Keywords: Congenital heart disease, Prenatal, Postnatal

Abstract

Congenital heart disease (CHD) may affect 1% of all pregnancies per year. This means, out of 100 babies there will be 1 baby who will experience CHD.1 Moreover, the latest data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 shows the prevalence reaches 1.6%-1.7% for the Southeast Asia region, including Indonesia.2 On the other hand, Indonesia has a growth rate The population is 1.39% with 4.2-4.8 million babies born per year. 3 Thus, it can be estimated that the number of patients with CHD born in Indonesia is 71,400 to 81,600 babies per year.

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Published
2022-08-03
How to Cite
Putra, B. E., & Prakoso, R. (2022). The Importance of Early Detection of Congenital Heart Disease: Prenatal and Postnatal Screening. Journal Of The Indonesian Medical Association, 72(2), 56 - 58. https://doi.org/10.47830/jinma-vol.72.2-2022-822
Issue
Vol 72 No 2 (2022): Journal of The Indonesian Medical Association - Majalah Kedokteran Indonesia, Volume 72: Number: 2, April - May 2022
Section
Editorial