Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders (CVRDs) are the leading causes of adult
death worldwide, and substantial inequalities in care of patients with CVRDs exist between …

Poor growth with underweight for age, decreased length/height for age, and underweight-for-
height are all relatively common in children with CHD. The underlying causes of this failure …

An estimated 15 million children die or are crippled annually by treatable or preventable
heart disease in low-and middle-income countries. Global efforts to reduce under-5 mortality …

In many parts of the world, mostly low-and middle-income countries, timely diagnosis and
repair of congenital heart diseases (CHDs) is not feasible for a variety of reasons. In these …

Adults living today are most likely to die from a cardiovascular, respiratory, or related
disorders (CVRDs). The World Health Organization (WHO) data for 2012 indicate that 44 …

Background: Prenatal diagnosis and planned peri-partum care is an unexplored concept for
care of neonates with critical CHDs in low-middle-income countries. Objective: To report the …

Objectives Congenital heart disease (CHD) is now a leading contributor of infant and
neonatal mortality in many low/middle-income countries including India. We established a …

Objective We sought to evaluate the association between low birth weight (LBW) and
outcomes following neonatal cardiac surgery in a low-income and middle-income country …

Structural heart diseases constitute a large proportion of the burden of cardiovascular
disease in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Some conditions, such as rheumatic …

Introduction Reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has been reported in
postoperative patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). However, there is a paucity of …