[Insufficient cardiovascular surgeries in children with congenital heart defects in Arequipa, Peru].
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چکیده
Sr. Editor. En el Perú, se ha estimado que para el periodo 2006-2010 el número total de cardiopatías congénitas osciló entre 3888 y 3925 casos (1). Existen, además, reportes de mayor incidencia de cardiopatías congénitas en poblaciones que viven a grandes alturas. Esta situación se agrava en regiones donde existe una pobre oferta de servicios de salud especializados (2,3). Siendo considerado como un problema de salud pública debido a la morbi-mortalidad asociada a estas enfermedades.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica
دوره 30 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013