Newborn Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening Using Pulse Oximetry in a Global Context: Progress, Disparities, and the Importance of Early Detection

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of pulse oximetry in screening for congenital heart disease (CHD) in newborns worldwide.
• Assessment of pulse oximetry to detect CHD
• Analysis of screening progress and global disparities
• Emphasis on early detection benefits
• Early detection significantly lowers mortality rates in infants with CHD.
• Screening identifies critical cases that may have been missed without pulse oximetry.
• Disparities in screening practices highlight the need for global improvements.

Abstract