Neighborhood Childhood Opportunity, Race/Ethnicity, and Surgical Outcomes in Children With Congenital Heart Disease

Racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes for children with congenital heart disease (CHD) coexist with disparities in educational, environmental, and economic opportunity. We sought to determine the associations between childhood opportunity, race/ethnicity, and pediatric CHD surgery outcomes. Pedi...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2023-08, Vol.82 (9), p.801-813
Main Authors: Duong, Son Q., Elfituri, Mahmud O., Zaniletti, Isabella, Ressler, Robert W., Noelke, Clemens, Gelb, Bruce D., Pass, Robert H., Horowitz, Carol R., Seiden, Howard S., Anderson, Brett R.
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Language:English
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Childhood Opportunity Index
congenital heart disease
health disparities
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Summary:Racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes for children with congenital heart disease (CHD) coexist with disparities in educational, environmental, and economic opportunity. We sought to determine the associations between childhood opportunity, race/ethnicity, and pediatric CHD surgery outcomes. Pediatric Health Information System encounters aged 
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2023.05.069