Congenital heart disease in the Medicaid population of Southern Arizona

Baron et al demonstrate that pregnant women on Medicaid have a higher risk of giving birth to a child with congenital heart disease than pregnant women who are not on Medicaid. Various socioeconomic factors and their effects on prenatal nutrition are suggested to potentially play a role in this incr...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2001-08, Vol.88 (4), p.462-465
Main Authors: Baron, A M, Donnerstein, R L, Kanter, E, Meaney, F J, Goldberg, S J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arizona - epidemiology
Cardiovascular disease
Heart Defects, Congenital - economics
Heart Defects, Congenital - epidemiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Medicaid
Medicaid - statistics & numerical data
Nutrition
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Prevalence
Registries
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:Baron et al demonstrate that pregnant women on Medicaid have a higher risk of giving birth to a child with congenital heart disease than pregnant women who are not on Medicaid. Various socioeconomic factors and their effects on prenatal nutrition are suggested to potentially play a role in this increased risk.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913