Abstract
Introduction. Congenital abnormalities are the most common medical and social problems and the primary cause of fetal loss and children’s disability in the World, and particularly in Ukraine. In Ukraine, about 5 thousand children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are born every year. Up to date, information on the future of patients who received medical care for CHD was not systematized and often remains unavailable. The aim of the study: To perform a survey of women who gave birth to children with CHD and collect information about distant health outcomes. Methods. The medical history files of 170 children born with CHD in Lviv Regional Clinical Hospital, Lviv, Ukraine between 2011-2015 were selected. The criterion for inclusion in the group was a clinical diagnosis ''Congenital malformations of the circulatory system'' based on International Classification of Diseases-10 (Q20 - Q28). Results. According to the medical history files analysed in our study, among 170 children born with CHD, heart defects were detected at the prenatal stage in 67 patients (39.4%). Urgent surgical intervention was performed in 32 (18.6%) children.