Calderón-Colmenero J, De-la-Llata M, Vizcaíno A, Ramírez S, Bolio A, Alva C, Arévalo A, Beirana L, Cervantes-Salazar J, Curi-Curi P, López R, López-Magallón A, Neicochea JC, Osnaya H, Palacios-Macedo A, Arellano D, Calderón A, Carpio JC, Casillas L, Gastelan-Ojeda A, Chío F, Colín JL, García-Bedoy J, García-León R, González J, González S, González-Ramos L, Ibarra H, Ledesma R, Lozano J, Martínez E, Rodríguez L, Santos M, Valdez H, Villanueva F, Villegas C

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ABSTRACT

Introduction. The only way to characterize the Mexican problem related to congenital heart disease care is promoting the creation of a national database for registering the organization, resources, and related activities. Material and methods. The Health Secretary of Mexico adopted a Spanish registration model to design a survey for obtaining a national Mexican reference in congenital heart disease. This survey was distributed to all directors of medical and/or surgical health care centers for congenital heart disease in Mexico. This communication presents the results obtained in relation to organization, resources and activities performed during the last year 2009. Results. From the 22 health care centers which answered the survey 10 were reference centers (45%) and 12 were assistant centers (55%). All of them are provided with cardiologic auxiliary diagnostic methods. Except one, all centers have al least one bidimentional echocardiography apparatus. There is a general deficit between material and human resources detected in our study. Therapeutic actions for congenital heart disease (70% surgical and 30% therapeutical interventionism) show a clear centralization tendency for this kind of health care in Mexico City, Monterrey and finally Guadalajara. Conclusions. Due to the participation of almost all cardiac health centers in Mexico, our study provides an important information related to organization, resources, and medical and/or surgical activities for congenital heart disease. The data presented not only show Mexican reality, but allows us to identify better the national problematic for establishing priorities and propose solution alternatives.

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