Prevalence of congenital heart diseases in children with Down syndrome in Mansoura, Egypt: a retrospective descriptive study

BACKGROUND: The pattern and risk factors for congenital heart diseases (CHD) in children with Down syndrome (DS) vary over time. OBJECTIVES: To update knowledge of the prevalence, types, trends and associated factors for CHD in children with DS in the Egyptian Delta. DESIGN: A retrospective hospital...

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Main Authors: Abdel-Hady El-Gilany, Sohier Yahia, Yahya Wahba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2017-09-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2017.386