Congenital Heart Diseases in Neonates
Background: To determine the frequency of congenital heart diseases in neonates Methods: In this descriptive study, echocardiography was performed in all 459 suspected cases of congenital heart diseases. Results: In 162 confirmed cases, the frequency of congenital heart disease was 2.86%. Male outnu...
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| description | Background: To determine the frequency of congenital heart diseases in neonates Methods: In this descriptive study, echocardiography was performed in all 459 suspected cases of congenital heart diseases. Results: In 162 confirmed cases, the frequency of congenital heart disease was 2.86%. Male outnumbered female (100vs 62). Acyanotic lesions were more common than cyanotic lesions (127vs 35). Ventricular Septal Defect was the most common acyanotic lesion while Transposition of Greater Arteries was the most common cyanotic lesion Conclusion: Congenital heart diseases, being one of the commonest problem in newborns, requires early diagnosis, so that the affected child can get maximum medical support and benefit |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bcb2e56612a84b539f083240517c0a442022-12-22T01:09:21ZengRawalpindi Medical UniversityJournal of Rawalpindi Medical College1683-35621683-35702010-06-01141Congenital Heart Diseases in NeonatesRehan Farooqui0Department of Paediatrics , Frontier Medical College , AbbottabadBackground: To determine the frequency of congenital heart diseases in neonates Methods: In this descriptive study, echocardiography was performed in all 459 suspected cases of congenital heart diseases. Results: In 162 confirmed cases, the frequency of congenital heart disease was 2.86%. Male outnumbered female (100vs 62). Acyanotic lesions were more common than cyanotic lesions (127vs 35). Ventricular Septal Defect was the most common acyanotic lesion while Transposition of Greater Arteries was the most common cyanotic lesion Conclusion: Congenital heart diseases, being one of the commonest problem in newborns, requires early diagnosis, so that the affected child can get maximum medical support and benefithttps://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/712NeonatesCongenital Heart Disease (CHD)AcyanoticCyanotic Lesion |
| spellingShingle | Rehan Farooqui Congenital Heart Diseases in Neonates Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College Neonates Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Acyanotic Cyanotic Lesion |
| title | Congenital Heart Diseases in Neonates |
| title_full | Congenital Heart Diseases in Neonates |
| title_fullStr | Congenital Heart Diseases in Neonates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Congenital Heart Diseases in Neonates |
| title_short | Congenital Heart Diseases in Neonates |
| title_sort | congenital heart diseases in neonates |
| topic | Neonates Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Acyanotic Cyanotic Lesion |
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