Trends and burden of cardiovascular diseases among children and adolescents in China from 1990 to 2021.

Background And Aim: There are currently no reports on the burden and trends of cardiovascular disease among children and adolescents in China. This study aims to investigate the burden and epidemiological characteristics of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) within the Chinese population by analyzing the trends and burden of CVD among children and adolescents of different genders and age groups in China from 1990 to 2021.

Methods And Results: Utilizing data from the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2021, we estimated the incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) associated with CVD among children and adolescents aged 0-19 years in China from 1990 to 2021.