The 1-year mortality of severe congenital heart defects among live births, 1994-2009, declined in Norway. The downward trend in mortality may be explained by a more frequent use of termination of affected pregnancies, and the reduced operative mortality of severe congenital heart defects.
Nina Øyen, Sjúrđur F. Olsen, Saima Basit, Elisabeth Leirgul, Marin Strøm, Lisbeth Carstensen, Charlotta Granström, Grethe S. Tell, Per Magnus, Dan Joseph Stein, Jan Wohlfahrt, Mads Melbye
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