Survival rates for adults with congenital heart disease linked to specialized cardiac care access

Healthcare barriers impact survival rates for adult congenital heart disease

People with congenital heart disease living in states with low household incomes and limited access to health insurance and the specialized care they need may be more likely to become disabled or die from congenital heart disease, according to new, independent research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

Survival rates for adults with congenital heart disease linked to specialized cardiac care access

People with congenital heart disease living in states with low household incomes and limited access to health insurance and the specialized care they need may be more likely to become disabled or die from congenital heart disease, according to new, independent research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Survival in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Linked to Specialized Care

A new independent analysis in the Journal of the American Heart Association links state-level socioeconomic conditions with long-term outcomes for adults living with congenital heart disease. Using Global Burden of Disease Study metrics alongside U.S. Census data, researchers assessed patterns from 1990 to 2021 across nearly 300,000 adults aged 20 and older. The study compares death rates and “disability-adjusted life years,” a measure that comb…