Background: Congenital heart diseases cause significant childhood morbidity and mortality.
Several restricted studies have been conducted on the epidemiology in Nigeria. No truly …

The incidence of congenital heart disease is approximately 8/1,000 live births and appears
to be constant around the world. The currently accepted paradigm for the development of …

Background The objective of this study was to determine the pattern of congenital cardiac
disease among children attending UNTH, Enugu, Nigeria. The nature of these abnormalities …

The extent of congenital heart disease in Cameroon remains largely unknown. The aim of
this study was to determine the occurrence and pattern of congenital heart diseases in the …

Congenital heart defects (CHD) remain one of the most common categories of birth defects
worldwide. In many developing countries, high early childhood mortality and limited …

Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have emerged as a major public health
problem and impose an escalating burden on the health care system in Cameroon. The aim …

Introduction. Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a common congenital heart disease (CHD).
Spontaneous closure of the VSD may occur, depending on the type and size of defects. This …

The aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence, pattern and clinical aspects of
congenital heart diseases and their management in Cameroon. In this multicentred …

Abstract Introduction and Objective This is the first study in Angola with the aim of
characterizing ventricular septal defect (VSD) among children and adolescents. Methods A …

Methods This is an observational cross-sectional study done by reviewing the medical
records of 596 patients diagnosed with CHD from pediatric hospitals in Khartoum State …