Congenital Heart Disease (Adult Survivors)
Congenital Heart Disease (Adult Survivors) is indexed under Pediatric-Onset Chronic, Cardiac. Also known as CHD, ACHD, adult congenital heart disease.
- US prevalence
- ~1.4 million U.S. adults were estimated to be living with a congenital heart defect in 2010 Source: CDC, Congenital Heart Defects Data and Statistics. Federal source. Label: VERIFIED.
- ICD-10-CM codes
- Q20, Q21, Q22, Q23, Q24
- Typical onset
- Present at birth; adult survivors now outnumber children with CHD
- Course
- lifelong
- Body systems
- cardiovascular
- Sex differences
- Some defects show sex predominance (e.g., aortic stenosis M>F)
- Racial and ethnic differences
- Similar incidence across races; disparities in surgical outcomes
What this page does not establish
These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.
Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.
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