Profile and risk factors for congenital heart disease

I Hassan; A A Haleem; Z A Bhutta

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Profile and risk factors for congenital heart disease

I Hassan, A A Haleem and Z A Bhutta

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Vol.47(3), pp.78-81

03/1997

PMID: 9131858

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Abstract

Congenital heart disease is an important cause of infant mortality and disability. The frequency, spectrum and contributory risk factors for significant cardiovascular malformations among live-births was retrospectively evaluated at the Aga Khan University Hospital. Of a total of 8331 live births between July, 1987 and December, 1992 34 babies were diagnosed to have congenital heart disease in the neonatal period giving a prevalence of 4 per 1000 live births. Ventricular septal defects was the most common (n = 10, 29%) abnormality. Eight cases had associated chromosomal abnormality, the most common being Trisomy 21. Maternal abortions, still-births, consanguinity and diabetes mellitus were not found to be significant risk factors for congenital heart disease in this survey.

Pregnancy

Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - epidemiology

Prevalence

Infant Mortality

Heart Defects, Congenital - etiology

Humans

Risk Factors

Male

Case-Control Studies

Incidence

Pakistan - epidemiology

Heart Defects, Congenital - epidemiology

Female

Retrospective Studies

Infant, Newborn

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Title: Subtitle: Profile and risk factors for congenital heart disease
Creators: I Hassan - Department of Paediatrics, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
A A Haleem
Z A Bhutta
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Vol.47(3), pp.78-81
Publisher: Pakistan
PMID: 9131858
ISSN: 0030-9982
Language: English
Date published: 03/1997
Academic Unit: Surgery
Record Identifier: 9984051874302771

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