. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 May 4.

Published in final edited form as: Circulation. 2010 Dec 15;123(4):e18–e209. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e3182009701

Table 8-1.

Congenital Cardiovascular Defects

Population Group	Estimated Prevalence, Adults	Mortality, 2007, All Ages	Hospital Discharges, 2007, All Ages
Both sexes	650 000 to 1.3 million²	3547	67 000
Males	…	1935 (54.6%)^*	31 000
Females	…	1612 (45.4%)^*	36 000
NH white males	…	1506	…
NH white females	…	1226	…
NH black males	…	341	…
NH black females	…	309	…

Ellipses (…) indicate data not available;

NH, non-Hispanic.

These percentages represent the portion of total congenital cardiovascular mortality that is for males versus females.

Sources: Mortality: National Center for Health Statistics. These data represent underlying cause of death only; data for white and black males and females include Hispanics. Hospital discharges: National Hospital Discharge Survey, National Center for Health Statistics; data include those inpatients discharged alive, dead, or status unknown.