Table 1:

Prevalence rates of overall and specific types of congenital heart disease (CHD) among live births in Taiwan, 2004 to 2010 (excluding isolated patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants)

Type of CHDTotal no.Period; prevalence per 1000 live birthsp for trend
2004–20052006–20072008–200920102004–2010
Overall23 48317.2416.8216.3317.7516.920.4
Severe CHD1 8721.521.411.201.111.35< 0.001
 Tetralogy of Fallot8100.650.590.530.550.580.06
 Transposition of great arteries5830.460.490.370.280.420.001
 Double outlet of right ventricle3200.240.280.210.150.230.07
 Total anomalous pulmonary venous return2240.160.170.020.140.160.7
 Common ventricle1520.110.150.090.050.110.03
 Hypoplastic left heart syndrome1420.120.130.080.060.100.008
 Common truncus1290.110.110.080.050.090.01
 Tricuspid atresia1180.130.060.070.060.09< 0.001
 Congenital corrected transposition of great arteries340.030.020.030.020.030.6
Mild CHD22 99716.8016.4916.0217.4916.570.8
 Atrial septal defect14 28410.349.999.8811.8910.290.009
 Patent ductus arteriosus (≥ 37 wk)7 1975.845.034.655.155.19< 0.001
 Ventricular septal defect6 8304.855.144.934.574.920.4
 Pulmonary stenosis2 6792.102.051.681.771.93< 0.001
 Coarctation of aorta6560.480.460.450.550.470.7
 Endocardial cushion defect3250.260.230.240.200.230.2
 Aortic stenosis2210.130.160.180.190.160.08
 Ebstein anomaly620.050.040.050.030.050.8
 Cor triatriatum260.020.020.020.020.020.8