Update on cardiogenesis and congenital heart diseases epidemiology

Authors

  • María Elena Blanco Pereira Universidad Médica de Matanzas "Dr. Juan Guiteras Gener". Matanzas
  • Santiago Almeida Campos Universidad Médica de Matanzas "Dr. Juan Guiteras Gene"r. Matanzas
  • Giselle Russinyoll Fonte Universidad Médica de Matanzas "Dr. Juan Guiteras Gener". Matanzas
  • Gustavo Rodríguez de la Torre Universidad Médica de Matanzas Dr.Juan Guiteras Gener. Matanzas
  • Eduardo Humberto Olivera Muniz Policlínico Universitario "Carlos Verdugo". Matanzas
  • Rolando Ernesto Medina Robainas Policlínico Universitario "Samuel Fernández". Playa. Matanzas

Keywords:

HEART DEFECTS CONGENITAL, LIFE STYLE, HUMANS, FEMALE

Abstract

Congenital heart diseases represent half of the congenital defects, with prevalence between 8 and 12 per thousand born children. They are the result of heart embryogenesis failures, mainly between the 5 th and the 10 th weeks of prenatal life, period that is considered of maximal teratogenic vulnerability. The etiology of these defects is due to genetic, environmental and multifactorial factors, giving special attention to the environmental ones, as a form of preventing some of them. There are three prevention levels: the primary or pre-conceptional one, the secondary or prenatal and the tertiary or postnatal. The first one is the most important, promoting healthy behaviors and health stiles in fertile age women population.

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Blanco Pereira ME, Almeida Campos S, Russinyoll Fonte G, Rodríguez de la Torre G, Olivera Muniz EH, Medina Robainas RE. Update on cardiogenesis and congenital heart diseases epidemiology. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 10 [cited 2025 Feb. 1];31(3):277-81. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/623

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2009)

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Review article

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