Congenital disorders and inherited syndromes
Advice on health categories
Congenital Disorders should be used to code physical abnormalities and congenital syndromes that are associated with multiple diseases and conditions e.g. cystic fibrosis.
Inherited disorders associated with a single disease or condition should be coded under the appropriate Health Category and not as Congenital Disorders.
e.g. heart defects present at birth should be coded as Cardiovascular.
Main inclusion criteria
Physical abnormalities and syndromes that are not associated with a single type of disease or condition including Down’s syndrome and cystic fibrosis.
Advice on health categories
Includes physical malformation and congenital syndromes that are associated with multiple diseases and conditions.
Excludes inherited single disease disorders (even when referred to as ‘congenital’) which should be coded under the appropriate Health Category.
Official terminology
|
Full name of category |
Short name | Unique ID |
| Congenital | Congenital |
HRCS_HC_04CON |
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Main inclusion criteria
Coronary heart disease, diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system, and normal development and function of the cardiovascular system.
Advice on health categories
Includes general circulation research, vasculitis and general angiogenesis studies. Includes atherosclerosis and pulmonary hypertension. Includes congenital heart disorders. Excludes studies investigating blood flow to the brain which should be coded as Stroke. Excludes angiogenesis studies which relate to a diseased state (e.g. development of anti-angiogenic drugs to inhibit tumour growth which would be coded as Cancer).
Official terminology
| Full name of category | Short name | Unique ID |
| Cardiovascular | Cardio | HRCS_HC_03CAR |