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This single-center retrospective study evaluated 2 eras of infants (COVID (born July 1, 2020\u2013July 31, 2023) and pre-COVID (born June 1, 2017\u2013July 1, 2020) who had cardiac surgery in the first year of life. 512 infants, 292 in pre-COVID era and 220 in COVID era with no significant difference in the rate of prenatal care (PNC) or PND in the COVID era (88%\/42%) versus pre-COVID era (93%\/48%) (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u2009=\u20093.22,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.07,\n                    <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u2009=\u20091.9,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.17). Distance from advanced testing had no influence on PND in the COVID era [55% close versus 53% further away (\n                    <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u2009=\u20092,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.65)]. When evaluating SES with income per zip code, the higher SES group had increased PND during the pandemic compared to both pre-COVID era and low SES group. However, social deprivation index (SDI) based on zip code showed the higher SES group had a decrease in PND rates. Both metrics showed no change in PND in the lower SES group during COVID. COVID-19 had no significant change in the PND of clinically significant CHD during the pandemic. The differing SES results using income versus SDI of patient zip codes suggest that barriers to PND is multifactorial. 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