Patterns of Congenital Heart Diseases based on Echocardiogram (ECHO) Appearance

Abstract: Objectives: To determine the various forms of congenital heart diseases and to study the distribution of age and sex of affected children. Method: A Retrospective descriptive study were the information about the patients obtained from medical records for children up to 15 years referred to Hadhramout Medical Board for treatment abroad in Ibn–Sina Teaching Hospital during the period from January 2011 to December 2011. Results: of studied files, 152 were males (63%) and 90 females (37%). The frequency of various forms of congenital heart diseases were as follow: Ventricular Septal Defect(VSD) with percentage 32.6%, Tetralogy of Fallot(TOF) 24.8%, Patent Ductus Arteriosus(PDA)13.2%, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)11.2%, Pulmonary Stenosis 6.6%, . Conclusion: Tetralogy of Fallot represented the commonest cyanotic lesions and Ventricular Septal Defect the commonest non-cyanotic lesions. These results were consistent with the previous reported from other parts of the world. Early detection of congenital heart disease is of utmost importance for proper management in order to avoid the serious complications. Keywords: Echocardiogram (ECHO), Patent Ductus Arteriosus(PDA), Ventricular Septal Defect(VSD). Title: Patterns of Congenital Heart Diseases based on Echocardiogram (ECHO) Appearance Author: Mohammed Ahmed Khamis Omar, Saleh Mubarak Bin Al Shaibah, Saleh Menwer Ali, Mohamed Masoud Mansour, Sarah Mazher Banhaidara, Bayan Ali Alsaffar, Khalil Ibrahim Al-Rajjal, Abduljalil khalilullah International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Research Publish Journals

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